No Best Actor Oscar Nom for Tom Cruise, Despite Jennifer Connelly Saying He 'Deserves' One for Top Gun

For many "Top Gun: Maverick" fans it was a disappointing Tuesday when Tom Cruise failed to receive a Best Actor Oscar nomination for the blockbuster sequel. Among those mourning the snub is surely his co-star in the film, Jennifer Connelly, who just two days prior went on record to enthusiastically explain why she believes he "absolutely deserve[d]" to be nominated by the Academy. While speaking with Variety at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival on Sunday, Connelly -- who stars as Penny opposite Cr...