Tom Cruise to Receive AFI Life Achievement Award in 2027
The American Film Institute will honor the actor with its highest career tribute at a Hollywood gala on April 24, 2027.
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Price data
| Time | Chance of yes |
|---|---|
| now | 62% |
| 23 Oct, 18:40 UTC | 62% |
| 23 Oct, 18:00 UTC | 61% |
| 23 Oct, 10:10 UTC | 59% |
| 23 Oct, 07:54 UTC | 61% |
| 23 Oct, 01:18 UTC | 53% |
| 22 Oct, 14:46 UTC | 61% |
| 21 Oct, 19:10 UTC | 60% |
| 9 Oct, 05:51 UTC | 50% |
| 9 Oct, 05:13 UTC | 52% |
| 9 Oct, 01:09 UTC | 54% |
| 8 Oct, 20:54 UTC | 53% |
| 8 Oct, 20:05 UTC | 51% |
| 8 Oct, 19:58 UTC | 50% |
| 8 Oct, 17:09 UTC | 49% |
| 8 Oct, 14:44 UTC | 47% |
| 8 Oct, 13:59 UTC | 46% |
| 8 Oct, 12:31 UTC | 45% |
| 8 Oct, 11:32 UTC | 44% |
| 8 Oct, 05:52 UTC | 45% |
| 8 Oct, 02:54 UTC | 44% |
| 8 Oct, 01:22 UTC | 43% |
| 7 Oct, 22:51 UTC | 44% |
| 7 Oct, 20:50 UTC | 41% |
| 6 Oct, 20:06 UTC | 38% |
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The story so far
4 publishers have covered this in 4 articles since 21 Oct 2026. The Hollywood Reporter published first, on 21 October at 19:00 UTC. The most recent article, from IndieWire, appeared on 21 October at 19:00 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: The Hollywood Reporter (major outlet), Variety (major outlet), Deadline, IndieWire.
3 prediction markets price this story:
- Tom Cruise — the market puts it at 62%, with $320 traded in the last 24 hours, closing 31 Dec 2027. The outcome is Yes if Tom Cruise receives a nomination for Best Actor at the 99th Academy Awards. The outcome is No if he does not receive that specific nomination. Readers often mistake box office performance or other awards for the deciding factor, but only an official Best Actor nomination counts.
- Tom Cruise — the market puts it at 10%, with $2k traded in the last 24 hours, closing 31 Dec 2027. The market resolves to Yes if Tom Cruise wins Best Actor at the 99th Academy Awards. It resolves to No if he does not win that specific award. Readers often mistake box office success or other acting awards for this criterion.
- Tom Cruise — the market puts it at 51%, with $200 traded in the last 24 hours, closing 3 Jan 2028. The market resolves to Yes if Tom Cruise appears on the nominee list for Best Actor at the 32nd Critics Choice Awards. It resolves to No if he does not appear on that specific list. Readers often mistake the linked story about an AFI award as the deciding factor, but only the Critics Choice Awards nominations matter.
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- Tom Cruise
- American Film Institute