India, Aug. 15 -- Hollywood actor Tom Cruise has reportedly declined to be among the first group of Kennedy Center Honorees during US President Donald Trump's second term in the White House.

According to a report by Washington Post, Cruise was invited to receive a Kennedy Center Honor, but he declined due to "scheduling conflicts".

The report read, "Tom Cruise was offered the honors but declined because of scheduling conflicts, according to several current and former Kennedy Center employees who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to publicly discuss event plans."

The report added that a spokesperson for the actor has declined to comment on the development.

On Wednesday, US President Donald Trump named...