Tom Cruise celebrates Michael Caine’s ninetieth birthday after ditching Oscars

Whereas he skipped this 12 months’s Oscars festivities, Tom Cruise couldn’t cross up a chance to rejoice Michael Caine’s ninetieth birthday.

The 60-year-old “Prime Gun: Maverick” actor was noticeably absent from the 2023 Academy Awards on Sunday, regardless of the blockbuster movie being nominated for six awards.

However because the celebrities received suited and booted for Hollywood’s largest evening, Cruise headed throughout the pond to attend Caine’s birthday celebration within the UK.

Becoming a member of the likes of comic David Walliams and Caine’s spouse, Shakira, 75, Cruise was snapped grinning at an intimate dinner for the massive day.

“Joyful ninetieth Birthday to the legendary Sir Michael Caine,” Walliams wrote on Instagram alongside a sequence of images from the dinner.

Caine seemed to be wholesome and in good spirits as he continues to recuperate from main spinal surgical procedure to deal with spinal stenosis — a situation brought on by the narrowing of the spinal canal, leading to again and neck ache.

The 2-time Oscar winner, who depends on the assistance of a strolling body, beforehand spoke out about his again points in 2021 — sparking speculation that he was set to retire.

Different snaps from his birthday confirmed Cruise wrapping his arm across the veteran actor as Walliams joined them for a snap.

The scaled-back affair featured a handful of A-listers together with celeb chef Ruth Rogers and an appetizing chocolate cake and loads of purple wine.

Cruise was MIA at Sunday’s ceremony as a result of he reportedly needed to keep away from an “awkward run-in” along with his ex-wife Nicole Kidman, 55, whom he divorced greater than 20 years in the past.

“Tom was not there as a result of she was there, and he didn’t desire a run-in,” a supply told the Daily Mail on Monday.

However insiders near Cruise informed the outlet that his absence was “not private” and as an alternative the results of scheduling points.

The Submit has contacted representatives for Cruise and Kidman for remark.

The prolific duo married on Dec. 24, 1990, and adopted two youngsters — Isabella, now 29, and Connor, now 27, who’re each reportedly members of the Church of Scientology, like their dad, Cruise.

Cruise filed for divorce in February 2001, citing “irreconcilable distinction” after allegedly strolling out on Kidman that very same 12 months.

Cruise went on to marry fellow actress Katie Holmes, 44, in 2006 earlier than their divorce in 2012.

In the meantime, Kidman married nation musician Keith City, 55, in 2006.

The completely happy couple shares two daughters: Sunday Rose, 14, and Religion Margaret, 12.