Tom Cruise visits to Navy aircraft for special screening of his Oscar-nominated film 'Top Gun: Maverick'

Tom Cruise visited the US Navy aircraft carrier crew in the Adriatic Sea on Friday, for the special screening of his action movie Top Gun: Maverick ahead of the upcoming Academy Awards ceremony.

The 60-year-old actor joined the crew of USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) along with the film producer Christopher McQuarrie, editor Eddie Hamilton and Ted Lasso’s star Hannah Waddingham.

Rear Adm. Dennis Velez, commander, CSG-10, George H.W. Bush CSG, said, "I know our Sailors will never forget that night in the hangar bay, and I am equally as certain that neither will Mr. Cruise."

"The Sailors of the George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group represent what is best about America. Their commitment and courage is on display every day, and I know Tom and his entire team left with a fuller appreciation of the capabilities and power of U.S. Navy's carrier strike groups -- and the dedication and grit of our Sailors that make it all possible," as per the Daily Mail reported.

The Mission Impossible star clicked selfies with the aircraft carrier crew.

For those unversed, Tom's starrer film Top Gun: Maverick is nominated for the 2023 Oscar in six categories including Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Film Editing, Best Original Song, Best Visual Effects, and Best Sound.