Tom Cruise is set to be honored with the BFI Fellowship just in time for the release of ‘Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning.’

Mumbai: In a celebration of his outstanding impact on global cinema, Hollywood icon Tom Cruise is set to receive the prestigious BFI Fellowship, the highest honor awarded by the British Film Institute. The Fellowship will be bestowed upon Cruise during the BFI Chair’s Dinner in London on May 12th, 2025. Expressing his excitement about this recognition, Cruise said, “I am truly honored by this acknowledgment. I’ve been making films in the U.K. for over 40 years and have no plans to stop. The U.K. is home to incredibly talented professionals — actors, directors, writers, and crews, as well as some of the most stunning locations in the world. I’m grateful for all the BFI has done to support U.K. filmmaking and this incredible art form we share.” BFI Chair, Jay Hunt, remarked, “We are thrilled to be honoring Tom Cruise with a BFI Fellowship. Tom has brought so much to the UK as a producer by choosing to make many of his films on our shores, where he is welcomed by our crews who step up to help make his cinematic visions a reality. In doing so, he also supports our studios and puts our locations on a world stage, creating jobs and inspiring the next generation of film talent. He is, of course, also simply one of the world’s great actors and a true movie star, delighting audiences as the action hero and romantic lead, while also surprising us with brave, unconventional roles that showcase his versatility and talent.” For those who may not know, alumni from the BFI Film Academy and BFI Future Skills Programme have contributed to the last two Mission: Impossible films featuring Cruise in the lead. Additionally, several films in the Mission: Impossible series, including the latest, “Mission: Impossible– The Final Reckoning,” have been filmed in Britain. The eighth installment in the Mission: Impossible film series will also feature Hayley Atwell, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Vanessa Kirby, Esai Morales, Pom Klementieff, Henry Czerny, Angela Bassett, and Rolf Saxon in key roles.

BY ADARSH MISHRA