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Tom Cruise Receives Honorary Oscar as Viral Sydney Sweeney Exchange Draws Work-Talk Reading

A lip reader now says the viral exchange concerned Sweeney’s on-set injuries.

Overview

  • Cruise accepted the Academy Honorary Award at the Governors Awards in Los Angeles, presented by Alejandro G. Iñárritu ahead of their planned 2026 film.
  • A short Variety video showing Cruise and Sweeney smiling in conversation at the Ray Dolby Ballroom drove widespread attention to the brief moment.
  • Lip reader Jacqui Press told outlets that Sweeney discussed cuts, a bloody nose and a concussion from filming the boxing biopic Christy, saying she had not broken a bone but had sliced her face open, a reading that remains unverified.
  • Recent coverage reiterates reports that Cruise is newly single following a breakup with Ana de Armas.
  • New photos show Sweeney kissing music executive Scooter Braun in Los Angeles this week, indicating their relationship is ongoing.