The US Navy honoured 'Top Gun' and 'Mission Impossible' star Tom Cruise with the highest civilian award. In the world of action films, Tom Cruise's dangerous stunts have no match. Fans come to watch Tom Cruise's films just for him.

After receiving the honor from the US Navy, a discussion started on social media as to why the Hollywood actor was given this award. Let us also know the answer to this trending question.

Why did the US Navy honor him?

Action star Tom Cruise himself does not perform the most dangerous stunts in his films with a body double. Be it 'Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol' for which he climbed 1,700 feet from the then tallest building Burj Khalifa or 'Mission Impossible: Fallout' for which he jumped from a plane from a height of 25,000 feet. This action star has done many such stunts that give goosebumps to fans when they watch them in theatres.

This is the reason why this 62-year-old action hero was awarded the highest civilian award (Tom Cruise US Navy honor) for playing strong roles in many films, and for this reason Tom Cruise has become a topic of discussion these days. 

For which films did you receive the honour?

According to a Hindustan Times report, Tom Cruise was honored at an event held in London on Monday. This honor was given to him for his films Top Gun, Born on the Fourth of July, A Few Good Men and Mission Impossible franchise. Let us tell you that the Hollywood actor has made a great contribution to the 'Navy and Marine Crops' through these films. This is the reason why he was awarded the highest honor of the Navy. 

US Navy Secretary Carlos del Toro honored Tom Cruise by giving him the medal. A statement issued by the Navy said that through his films, Tom Cruise has depicted the sacrifices of the army while in uniform, which has increased awareness and respect for the army among the people.

Tom Cruise's film career 

Hollywood actor Tom Cruise needs no introduction today. He has a huge fan following in India as well. He started his career with the 1981 film 'Endless Love'. In the past 43 years, the actor has given one great film after another. The special thing is that his work gets a lot of appreciation from the audience as well as the stars.