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Sir Tom Cruise 🙄

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GeorgianaM · 08/05/2025 18:29

Tom Cruise is getting a Knighthood for services to the film industry!

I don’t think I’ve seen him in anything for 20/30 years!

Why are we rewarding a man who earns millions just for pretending to be someone else and speaking the words that someone else has written and who is instructed where to stand, sit, walk and move around?

A man who has not seen his daughter since she was 7 years old nearly 12 years ago!

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ThePussy · 08/05/2025 19:23

He will get an honorary knighthood. So he can’t call himself Sir Tom. He’ll be Tom Cruise KBE.

Terry Wogan became British as soon as he possibly could as he wanted to be Sir Terry.

ForRealCat · 08/05/2025 19:23

IWasTheLemonHelper · 08/05/2025 19:19

I don’t care what Tom Cruise has been awarded, I’m sure there’s a political reason for it - but I think its time David Beckham and Torvill&Dean got theirs.

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If you want to start the list of who it SHOULD be, surely you should lead with Monty Don.

IWasTheLemonHelper · 08/05/2025 19:19

I don’t care what Tom Cruise has been awarded, I’m sure there’s a political reason for it - but I think its time David Beckham and Torvill&Dean got theirs.

minnienono · 08/05/2025 19:19

He spends a lot of time here as many of his films are shot here plus apparently he likes that in rural Britain (he either owns or rents a house somewhere here) he’s basically ignored

ifyoudont · 08/05/2025 19:17

We’d all be film stars if it was as simple as just speaking words someone else has written and being instructed where to stand, sit, walk and move to.

Arlanymor · 08/05/2025 19:15

Bbq1 · 08/05/2025 19:14

@blubbyblub
He's hardly Savile, that's really unfair to compare him to an evil paedophile. I like Cruise as an actor and have enjoyed some of his films of which there has been many.

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Think you quoted one person and then ‘@‘ another…

SussexLass87 · 08/05/2025 19:15

What's your source OP? After a quick Google all there is is a Daily Mail article that's reporting rumours...

Arlanymor · 08/05/2025 19:15

NewsdeskJC · 08/05/2025 19:10

I wholeheartedly agree with the wise words in the Proclaimers song In Recognition.
Have a listen, it says it all

So pleased you mentioned this, had forgotten about this song, nails it doesn’t it?

Also while-heartedly behind the late BZ’s opinion on the matter: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2003/nov/27/poetry.monarchy

Benjamin Zephaniah: 'I thought, OBE me? Up yours, I thought'

An invitation to the palace to accept a New Year honour... you must be joking. Benjamin Zephaniah won't be going. Here he explains why.

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2003/nov/27/poetry.monarchy

Bbq1 · 08/05/2025 19:14

Doggielove2 · 08/05/2025 18:46

Oh I love that and it’s so true!!!

gonna use that and think of your mumn

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@blubbyblub
He's hardly Savile, that's really unfair to compare him to an evil paedophile. I like Cruise as an actor and have enjoyed some of his films of which there has been many.

AlohaRose · 08/05/2025 19:14

Why are we rewarding a man who earns millions just for pretending to be someone else and speaking the words that someone else has written and who is instructed where to stand, sit, walk and move around?

Presumably you have the same issues surrounding e.g. Dame Judi Dench, Dame Maggie Smith, Sir Sean Connery, Sir Anthony Hopkins, Sir Mark Rylance etc etc.

Do you think no actor should ever receive an honour?

godmum56 · 08/05/2025 19:13

2024onwardsandup · 08/05/2025 18:32

How can he get a knighthood if he’s American?

The title can be a honorary one. https://www.royal.uk/knighthoods-and-damehoods#:~:text=Foreign%20citizens%20occasionally%20receive%20honorary,Sir'%20or%20'Dame'.
"Foreign citizens occasionally receive honorary knighthoods or damehoods through UK orders; they are not dubbed, and they do not use the style 'Sir' or 'Dame'. Such knighthoods are conferred by The King, on the advice of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, on those who have made an important contribution to relations between their country and Britain."

ELMhouse · 08/05/2025 19:12

EasternStandard · 08/05/2025 18:36

I didn’t know it was possible either

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I think they can be awarded an honorary knighthood, but they can’t be called ‘sir’

LlynTegid · 08/05/2025 19:11

He has done a lot for the UK film industry and brought pleasure to millions. Unlike Sir Gavin Williamson, Sir Grant Shapps or Sir Philip Green, to name three.

NewsdeskJC · 08/05/2025 19:10

I wholeheartedly agree with the wise words in the Proclaimers song In Recognition.
Have a listen, it says it all

Vitrolinsanity · 08/05/2025 19:08

He’s a massive force in making films in the UK. You may not have seen or appreciated his films, but he’s box office gold and I, among obviously many millions of others like them. Personally, I think he should have got it just for the sock dance in Risky Business.

As to his track record as husband and father, that’s not what he’s being recognised for. The list above has some pretty dicey characters for sure.

ChessorBuckaroo · 08/05/2025 19:06

JackJarvisEsq · 08/05/2025 18:57

Same way Bob Geldof and Terry Wogan got theirs

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Terry got UK citizenship in 2005 so his is not honorary (hence Sir Terry).

Cruise is mr box office, oozes charisma, and has been a huge asset to the film industry. And he does a lot of film work in the UK. So an honorary award (if this report is true) is merited. It will be the same as Spielberg. Surprised George Lucas hasn't had one yet as both his franchises (Star Wars and Indiana Jones) were filmed in UK studios.

vipersputpaidtomylastusername · 08/05/2025 19:06

Rather he gets one than David Beckham.

It's going to happen isn't it , I mean it's what he's been schmoozing for for years.

Lady Victoria Beckham 🙄

IcedPurple · 08/05/2025 19:05

EasternStandard · 08/05/2025 18:36

I didn’t know it was possible either

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Honorary knighthood.

Ted Sarandos has one too. As does Bob Geldof and lots of others.

CaveMum · 08/05/2025 19:05

He’d be allowed to call himself “Tom Cruise, KBE” but he would not be allowed to call himself “Sir Tom Cruise”.

Only citizens of the Commonwealth can use the prefix “Sir”.

2024onwardsandup · 08/05/2025 19:02

SALaw · 08/05/2025 18:55

They’re good pals? He was at David’s birthday the other day.

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You think Dave justs going to be really happy for his friend 😂😂😂😂

Nanny0gg · 08/05/2025 19:00

For info:

  • George H W Bush GCB
  • Dwight D Eisenhower GCB
  • Bill Gates KBE
  • Melinda Gates DBE
  • Mark Getty KBE
  • Paul Getty KBE
  • Billy Graham KBE
  • J Edgar Hoover KBE
  • Bob Hope KBE
  • Angelina Jolie DCMG
  • Ralph Lauren KBE
  • Yehudi Menuhin, Baron Menuhin KBE
  • André Previn KBE
  • Ronald Reagan GCB
  • Dame Marjorie Scardino DBE
  • Steven Spielberg KBE
SALaw · 08/05/2025 18:59

@GeorgianaM”He has stated that he hasn’t seen her since she broke her arm when she was 7. She is now 18/19.” No he hasn’t? He’s not said a word and nor has Suri or Katie. No one knows. There’s speculation but none have confirmed or denied anything.

JackJarvisEsq · 08/05/2025 18:57

2024onwardsandup · 08/05/2025 18:32

How can he get a knighthood if he’s American?

Same way Bob Geldof and Terry Wogan got theirs

Tagyoureit · 08/05/2025 18:57

And he was brilliant in Tropic Thunder which was released in 2008

Cosmosforbreakfast · 08/05/2025 18:56

Not a fan of Tom Cruise but he does all his own stunts. He deserves it just for that alone.

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