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The Best Actor Oscar race just got even more crowded, with Tom Cruise and Matt Damon already among the early contenders. However, a new name in the conversation could complicate both actors’ chances.

Tom Cruise is confident David Ellison will deliver on his promise of 30 films a year from a combined Paramount and Warner Bros. “I think it’s awesome,” Cruise told “The Pat McAfee Show.” “You know, here’s the thing.

The actor was interviewed Tuesday on Pat McAfee's show to talk about his 'Days of Thunder' sequel.

Tom Cruise gives his thoughts about the pending merger of Paramount and Warner Bros Discovery, telling PAt McAfee, "I think it's awesome."

George Clooney has voiced skepticism about the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger. Tom Cruise, by contrast, recently called the $111 billion deal “awesome.” The two A-listers now stand on opposite sides of Hollywood’s most divisive corporate battle.

Tom Cruise is taking David Ellison at his word and feeling pretty confident that Paramount chief will deliver on his promise of releasing 30 films a year from a combined Paramount and Warner Bros. "I think it's awesome,

Tom Cruise may be Hollywood's action stunt hero, but beneath that veneer was a tragic incident where he was partly responsible for a fatal 2015 plane crash.