“We don’t know where Tom Cruise was,” Kimmel explained.
“We heard production issues.”
Letterman then interjected, “What does that mean?
David Letterman; Tom Cruise.Lou Rocco/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images; Samir Hussein/WireImage
Tom Cruise should’ve been there celebrating his big jetpackMaverickshow.”
“Yes, but it’s…” Letterman hedged.
“Between you and me, he should’ve been there, right?”
The massively popular sequel, which received six nominations, ended upwinning the award for Best Sound.
During the event, Kimmelpoked fun at Cruise during his opening monologuewith a joke about Scientology.
“Jimmy loves him and really wanted to celebrate him.”
