Four decades of Hollywood success were recognised as friends and colleagues paid tribute to screen icon Tom Cruise in Las Vegas on Wednesday evening.
The celebrated actor, 55, was honoured at the 2018 Will Rogers Pioneer of the Year Dinner at Caesar’s Palace during CinemaCon, the annual convention for the National Association of Theatre Owners.
And he rightly took centre stage as guests including Mission: Impossible – Fallout co-stars Angela Bassett and Henry Cavill joined him onstage, from where they treated those in attendance to a sneak peek at the forthcoming film.
Main man: Four decades of Hollywood success were recognised as friends and colleagues paid tribute to screen icon Tom Cruise in Las Vegas on Wednesday evening
Cruise will return for a sixth outing as special agent Ethan Hunt when the new film goes on general release in July, and the actor was on hand to provide commentary while screening a breath-taking skydiving scene.
‘It took a year to figure this sequence out,’ Cruise, who famously performs all of his own stunts, told the audience on Wednesday evening.
British star Cavill, 34, joins Cruise as CIA agent August Walker in the latest Mission: Impossible installment, and he admitted the scene, in which he also features, was akin to something from one of the actor’s most iconic films.
Popular: The celebrated actor, 55, was honoured at the 2018 Will Rogers Pioneer of the Year Dinner at Caesar’s Palace during CinemaCon, the annual convention for the National Association of Theatre Owners
In attendance: Mission: Impossible – Fallout co-stars Angela Bassett and Henry Cavill joined him onstage, from where they treated those in attendance to a sneak peek at the forthcoming film
Hand in hand: Angela was in high spirits as she joined co-star Cruise on the red carpet
This is for you: Cruise was also given the Pioneer of the Year Award for his contribution to film during a stellar career stretching back to the early 1980s
‘It felt like I was in Top Gun,’ he added.
Cruise was also on hand to accept the Pioneer of the Year Award for his contribution to contemporary film during a stellar career that stretches back to the early 1980s.
Looking appropriately smart in a charcoal grey two-piece suit, the actor beamed while holding his latest accolade aloft following an introduction by James Corden.
Pleased: The actor looked delighted as he held the award aloft on Wednesday evening
Busy man: Cruise’s award comes as he prepares to release his latest installment in the hugely popular Mission: Impossible franchise
Thank you: The actor accepted the award following an introduction from James Corden
Funnyman: Corden added a touch of humour to proceedings while introducing Cruise at the celebratory event
Comedy gold: Cruise saw the funny side as he listened to Corden’s intro on Wednesday evening
Well done: The actor got to his feet and applauded before making his way to the stage
The Late Late Show presenter Corden, 39, added a touch of humour to proceedings while introducing the Hollywood star on behalf of the Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation.
The organisation annual holds the fundraiser at CinemCon for the Pioneers Assistance Fund, which provides financial support and services to individuals in the entertainment industry who are suffering illness or injury.
Other guests on the night included Simon Pegg, another Mission: Impossible regular, and an assortment of Hollywood studio heads.
Ravishing: Angela looked stunning in a hot pink off-the-shoulder jumpsuit
Say cheese: (L-R) Chairman & CEO of Paramount Pictures Jim Gianopulos, Angela Bassett and Simon Pegg
A good looking pair: Angela and Henry will join Cruise in the latest Mission: Impossible film
Group photo: (L-R) Actor Henry Cavill, Director/writer/producer Christopher McQuarrie, Angela Bassett, Tom Cruise, Chairman & CEO of Paramount Pictures Jim Gianopulos, CEO of Skydance Media David Ellison and President of Domestic Theatrical Distribution Kyle Davies
Familiar face: Pegg, another Mission: Impossible regular, rubbed shoulders with Henry Cavill
