Hollywood star Tom Cruise was awarded the U.S. Navy’s highest civilian honor, the Distinguished Public Service Award, in recognition of his significant contributions to the Navy and the Marine Corps through his roles in Top Gun, Born on the Fourth of July, A Few Good Men, and the Mission Impossible franchise.
The award ceremony took place on Monday in London, where Cruise is currently working. U.S. Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro presented the prestigious medal to the actor.
In a statement, the Navy highlighted Cruise’s role in “increasing public awareness and appreciation for our highly trained personnel and the sacrifices they make while in uniform.”
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On the acting front, Cruise will next appear in Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning, set for release in May 2025. He is also set to star in the upcoming supernatural thriller Deeper, which is currently in early development.
The announcement was made by director Doug Liman during a recent screening of the documentary Gaucho Gaucho in New York City. He shared his excitement for creating a “scary” film, a genre Cruise has yet to explore in his career. “I have never done one,” Liman said, expressing his enthusiasm for venturing into the horror-thriller space, adding, “And neither has Tom.”
Deeper is set to follow an astronaut who encounters a terrifying force during a deep dive into an unexplored trench in the ocean.
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