Gina Heslop
Tom Cruise did not attend the 95th Academy Awards ceremony due to scheduling conflicts as he is currently shooting Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part II in the UK. However, rumors suggest there might be more to the story. The media speculates that his absence from the Oscars may have been due to his ex-wife Nicole Kidman’s presence.
Kidman and Cruise met on the set of Days of Thunder, and their chemistry was too strong to ignore. They got married in a private ceremony in 1990, and Cruise spoke of Kidman as the love of his life. However, the two divorced after 11 years of marriage, with Cruise citing irreconcilable differences as the reason.
There were rumors that Cruise ended the marriage because Kidman refused to become a part of the Church of Scientology, of which Cruise is a member. According to the Daily Mail, Cruise missed the Academy Awards to avoid an awkward encounter with Kidman. However, there is no concrete evidence to support this claim.
Cruise is known for prioritizing his work, and his absence from the Oscars due to filming commitments seems plausible. Kidman attended the ceremony with her husband Keith Urban, and there is no indication that she and Cruise had any interaction.
In summary, while the media speculates that Tom Cruise’s absence from the Academy Awards was due to his ex-wife Nicole Kidman’s presence, there is no concrete evidence to support this claim. Cruise is known for prioritizing his work, and his absence from the ceremony due to filming commitments seems plausible.
