Tom Cruise deserves Oscar for Top Gun: Maverick: Jennifer Connelly

Top Gun: Maverick star Jennifer Connelly threw her weight behind her co-star Tom Cruise and said that he deserves an Oscar nomination for his role.

According to Variety the actress commended Cruise for his performance in the movie. 

"He’s extraordinary," she said. 

"He does an amazing job in the movie. He’s extraordinary as a person and fantastic as an actor, and I think that he is just perfect. He embodies that character so beautifully, and I think he absolutely deserves it."

"I think that the film is a really well-made film and it’s really hard to make a film like that," Connelly continued.

"Also, thinking about Tom’s work, think of the things that he did for that role. Besides all the stuff on the ground and how wonderful he is in those scenes and creating those relationships…I think the relationship he has with Miles’ [Teller] character is so beautiful and moving. But the work that he did to accomplish those flying sequences, it’s something else."