The gold men. Photo: Variety via Getty Images Tom Cruise, potentially the greatest action star of all time, received his first Oscar at the Governors Awards on November 16. Cruise was joined by his fellow 2025 honorary Oscar recipients: Dolly Parton ( 9 to 5 , Steel Magnolias ), production designer Wynn Thomas ( Do the Right Thing ), and Debbie Allen, who choreographed the Oscar ceremony ten times. Cruise used his acceptance speech to praise the industry and the people who keep it alive. “The