Tom Cruise not attending Oscars regardless of High Gun: Maverick’s 6 nominations

Tom Cruise will not be attending this yr’s Oscars regardless of High Gun: Maverick being nominated for six Academy Awards — however Woman Gaga will carry out her single from the movie on the ceremony.

The 60-year-old actor is not going to be on the ninety fifth Academy Awards on Sunday (March 12) as he has filming commitments.

Leisure Tonight confirmed he would not be on the ceremony as he’s again on set abroad for Mission: Not possible – Lifeless Reckoning Half II within the UK.

His absence means he will not see if High Gun: Maverick scoops any of its six Oscar nominations — Greatest Image, Writing (Tailored Screenplay), Movie Enhancing, Sound, Music (Unique Track) and Visible Results.

It is understood the High Gun sequel’s producer Jerry Bruckheimer, 79, will settle for its Greatest Image award if it wins within the class.

Information that Tom won’t be in Hollywood for the occasion got here hours after it was revealed Woman Gaga, 36, will carry out her Oscar-nominated High Gun: Maverick music Maintain My Hand on the occasion.

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It had beforehand been reported she wouldn’t have the ability to make the occasion, however Leisure Tonight additionally revealed the singer’s plans had modified and she or he’ll no longer solely attend but in addition sing the hit.

Oscars producer Glen Weiss had stated Gaga was invited to carry out however was unable to make the dedication on the time as she is capturing her function as Harley Quinn in Joker: Folie à Deux, a sequel to 2019’s Joker starring Joaquin Phoenix, which began manufacturing on the finish of 2022.

Glen, 61, had final week advised Selection at a press convention: “We’ve a fantastic relationship with Woman Gaga and her camp. She is in the course of capturing a film proper now.

“Right here, we’re honouring the film trade and what it takes to make a film after a bunch of backwards and forwards.”

Glen added that resulting from her work on the Joker sequel “it did not really feel like she will be able to get a efficiency to the calibre that we’re used to together with her and that she is used to… so, she will not be going to carry out on the present.”

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Gaga, born Stefani Germanotta, is nominated in the very best music class alongside Rihanna (for Raise Me Up from Black Panther: Wakanda Eternally), Diane Warren (Applause from Inform It Like a Lady), Stephanie Hsu, David Byrne and Son Lux (This Is a Life from Every thing In all places All at As soon as) and Rahul Sipligunj and Kaala Bhairava (Naatu Naatu from RRR.)

Gaga gained an Oscar in 2019 for Greatest Unique Track for the observe Shallow from A Star Is Born, and went viral for her efficiency of the music together with her co-star within the movie Bradley Cooper.

And in 2022, she was at Liza Minelli’s facet onstage in the course of the presentation of the award for Greatest Image.

Gaga stated in January about her newest Oscar nomination: “Thanks a lot to the Academy for nominating my music Maintain My Hand for an Oscar this yr!

“Penning this music for the movie High Gun: Maverick was a deep and highly effective expertise that I’ll always remember. So grateful for the magic of music and cinema.

“Love you my co-writer @bloodpop I am on set filming now, massive like to little monsters!”

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