Sydney Sweeney and Tom Cruise’s recent interaction went viral, and now a lip reader is weighing in on their intriguing conversation.
Jacqui Press told the Daily Mail that the actors’ chat at the 2025 Governors Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday was about work.
Press explained that Sweeney, 28, told the 63-year-old action-movie star about the injuries she sustained while filming her new biopic, “Christy.”
“I’ve never broken a bone, [but] I sliced my face open,” she allegedly said, elaborating that she ended up with a bloody nose and a concussion while shooting “real” fight scenes. She also mentioned “stitches.”
According to Press, Sweeney attributed the injuries to her commitment to portraying boxing legend Christy Martin as accurately as possible.
Cruise can relate, as he has sustained multiple injuries while performing stunts throughout his 40-year career, including a broken ankle, a torn shoulder and cracked ribs.
However, it’s unclear what he said to Sweeney, as his back was to the camera.
Though the “Euphoria” star appeared giddy during the exchange, Press insisted she kept things professional.
Sweeney — who is currently dating retired music manager Scooter Braun — looked elegant in a silver sequin off-the-shoulder gown with a sweetheart neckline and long draping down the back.
Meanwhile, Cruise — who is newly single following his split from actress Ana de Armas — looked dapper in a classic black tuxedo and bowtie.
Later in the night, the “Mission Impossible” star accepted an Academy Honorary Award and delivered an emotional speech to a sea of Hollywood stars.
“The cinema — it takes me around the world,” he marveled in part. “It helps me to appreciate and respect differences. It shows me, also, our shared humanity, how alike we are in so, so many ways.”
He continued, “And no matter where we come from, in that theater, we laugh together, we feel together, we hope together — and that is the power of this art form. And that is why it matters, that is why it matters to me. So making films is not what I do; it is who I am.”
