Thirty-five years after Tom Cruise received his first Oscar nomination, he’s finally getting a trophy. It’s not for his death-defying stunts, either. At least, not exclusively. Cruise, choreographer Debbie Allen and “Do The Right Thing” production designer Wynn Thomas have all been selected to receive honorary Oscar statuettes at the annual

Tom Cruise is finally getting an honorary Oscar, the academy has decided. Statuettes will also go to three other beloved talents: Debbie Allen, Dolly Parton and Wynn Thomas.

They’re finally giving Tom Cruise an Oscar, albeit an honorary one. A four-time Academy Award nominee (thrice as an actor, once as a producer on Best Picture nom Top Gun: Maverick), Cruise will be presented with his Honorary statuette at the Governors Awards in November,