Tom Cruise to receive 52nd AFI Life Achievement Award in 2027
The American Film Institute will honour the actor and producer, with board chair Kathleen Kennedy calling him a global icon.
Tom Cruise will receive the 52nd AFI Life Achievement Award, the American Film Institute has announced. The honour is set to be presented in 2027.
Kathleen Kennedy, chair of the AFI Board of Trustees, said Cruise is a global icon with a deep belief in movies' ability to bring people together, according to joblo.com.
The AFI Life Achievement Award was established in 1973 by the AFI Board of Trustees.
Cruise starred in Alejandro G. Iñárritu's film Digger, which was described as one of the year's biggest box office disappointments.
Quick answers
When will Tom Cruise receive the AFI Life Achievement Award?
The American Film Institute said Cruise will receive the 52nd AFI Life Achievement Award in 2027.
What did the AFI say about Tom Cruise?
AFI Board of Trustees chair Kathleen Kennedy called him a global icon with a deep belief in movies' ability to bring people together.