It looks like Tom Cruise and the nation of Germany have mended their relationship, and the Germans are looking to prove it with an award. We get the scoop from the gospel according to IMDB:
Hollywood actor Tom Cruise will be honored for his “willingness to take risks in his movies” at an awards ceremony in Germany. The Magnolia star will be awarded the courage prize for pursuing “brave projects” at the 59th annual Bambi Awards in Dusseldorf on Thursday night. The prize committee say Cruise has pursued brave projects that otherwise would not have been made, including his under-fire movie Valkyrie. Last month, Cruise was banned from shooting the movie – about a colonel who led an unsuccessful plot to assassinate Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler – in Bendlerblock in Berlin. The decision was later overturned.
This award is not a publicity stunt, his upcoming medal for drinking tap water, and his championship belt for breathing oxygen are equally legitimate. How is starring in a film about a German that wants to kill Hitler a brave project? Everyone hates Hitler, playing the role of a character that wants to kill him, is another day at the office. Playing a guy that thinks Hitler is innocent is brave, unwise, but brave. This seems like a crazy category
Jokes aside, the Bambi award does look awesome. Of all the awards out there, this is the one that I want most. The best chance I will have to get one sadly is through the ancient art of thievery. If any of our German friends are able to find me a replica, that will do as well. As crazy as I think it is that Tom Cruise is winning this award, I am thankful that he did. I am now aware of the Bambi awards and will try my best to follow them forever!
