New Delhi, Nov. 18 -- Hollywood superstar Tom Cruise was presented the Academy Honorary Award, also called an honorary Oscar, at the 16th Governors Awards on Sunday at the Ray Dolby Ballroom in Hollywood, California, Variety reported. The 63-year-old actor is a four-time Oscar nominee.

The award was presented by Alejandro G. Iñarritu, who is collaborating with Cruise on a movie slated for release in October 2026, Variety reported. The superstar actor delivered a speech in which he spoke about his love for movies.

"The cinema takes me around the world," he said, as per Variety. "It helps me to appreciate and respect differences. It shows me also our shared humanity, how alike we are in so, so many ways. ... And that is why it matter...