This year’s gale honourees included Penelope Cruz, Walter Salles, Bruce Springsteen and Bowen Yang. The star-studded evening raises vital support for the museum’s exhibitions, screenings, and educational programming. The 2025 Gala Host Committee included Amy Adams, Judd Apatow, Gael Garcia Bernal, Laura Dern, Colman Domingo, Willem Dafoe, Goldie Hawn, Oscar Isaac, Zoë Kravitz, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Lupita Nyong’o, Jenna Ortega, Winona Ryder, Chloë Sevigny, Tessa Thompson, Rachel Zegler and many more, according to Variety.
Bruce Springsteen was set to perform at this year’s gala, where he was honoured with the inaugural Legacy Award, recognising “an artist whose body of work has inspired generations of storytellers and deeply influenced our culture.” Meanwhile, Cruz is the recipient of the Icon Award, Salles the Luminary Award and Yang the Vantage Award. “The Academy Museum Gala is a special evening dedicated to bringing together individuals to champion the celebration, advancement, and preservation of cinema,” said Academy Museum director and president Amy Homma.
