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Tom Cruise to receive BFI fellowship: ‘I’ve been making films in the UK for 40 years and have no plans to stop’
Speaking about the award, the American actor, one of the highest-grossing stars of all time, praised the UK’s ‘incredibly talented’ film industry and ‘stunning locations’
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 and then surprising us with brave, left-field roles where his versatility and talent shine through.” Former BFI fellows include David Lean, Bette Davis, Akira Kurosawa, Ousmane Sembène, Elizabeth Taylor, Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger, Orson Welles, Thelma Schoonmaker, Derek Jarman, Martin Scorsese, Satyajit Ray, Yasujirō Ozu and, most recently, Tilda Swinton, Barbara Broccoli, Michael G Wilson, Spike Lee and Christopher Nolan. One of the highest-grossing film stars of all time and one of the best remunerated, he is also a well-known advocate for the Church of Scientology, and is believed to have a home near its UK headquarters in East Grinstead, West Sussex.
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