Tom Cruise Flies Jet While Accepting MTV Movie and TV Award

Tom Cruise was hovering after his MTV Movie and TV Awards win — actually. He accepted Greatest Efficiency in a Film from his jet.

The actor, 60, earned the golden popcorn on the Sunday, Might 7, awards present for his function in Top Gun: Maverick, so it was solely becoming that he accepted whereas piloting an plane.

“Hello everybody, thanks a lot for this award,” he shared whereas talking into his aviation headset. “I make these movies for you. I really like you, I really like entertaining you! To understand how a lot you take pleasure in it, how a lot you recognize it, there’s simply no higher feeling.”

He concluded by selling his different motion franchise, Mission Unimaginable. The seventh installment within the franchise is due in theaters on July 12.

“I hope you take pleasure in Mission Unimaginable: Useless Reckoning – Half 1. It must be popping out in July. It’s a wild trip,” Cruise mentioned. “You’ve got a beautiful summer season, thanks once more for letting me entertain you; It’s an absolute privilege. See you on the films!”

High Gun: Maverick, which hit theaters in Might 2022, is among the many few movies which have gained each the golden popcorn on the MTV Film & TV Awards and the Oscar at the Academy Awards. The motion film, a sequel to 1986’s High Gun, won Best Sound on the prestigious ceremony in March and was nominated for Greatest Image, Greatest Tailored Screenplay, Greatest Unique Tune, Greatest Movie Modifying. and Greatest Visible Results.

Although Cruise clearly had an elaborate plan to just accept the award nearly, different stars had been extra low-key after MTV canceled the in-person event on the final minute. On Thursday, Might 4, host Drew Barrymore dropped out to assist the writers strike. The crimson carpet was known as off the next day amid the Writers Guild of America’s calls to picket the present at Santa Barbara Hangar in California. On Saturday, Might 6, the community introduced that the MTV Film & TV Awards can be pre-taped.

In the end, the present included a couple of comedic segments Barrymore pre-taped, retrospective clips from previous years and acceptance speeches that had been filmed upfront. Pedro Pascal accepted three awards for The Last of Us. Bella Ramsey, Joseph Quinn and Barrymore additionally filmed digital thanks speeches, and lots of of them gave shout-outs to assist the writers strike.

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Jennifer Coolidge nodded to screenwriters whereas accepting the Comedic Genius award from dwelling. “Nearly all nice comedy begins with nice writers, and I simply suppose that as a proud member of SAG, I stand right here earlier than you tonight side-by-side with my sisters and brothers within the WGA which can be preventing proper now. Combating for the rights of artists in every single place,” Coolidge, 61, mentioned.