Actress Dakota Fanning says she got her first mobile phone as a gift from her War of the Worlds co-star Tom Cruise when she turned 11. In a recent interview, Fanning and Andrew Scott, her co-star on Netflix’s series Ripley, played a quiz and one of the questions was “Who gave Dakota her first cellphone?” In his response, Scott said, “Okay, well it’s going to be some Hollywood icon … Tom Cruise.” Fanning confirmed Cruise gifted her a Motorola Razr for her 11th birthday while they were filming 2005’s War of the Worlds.
“Oh, my God, I was so excited. I didn’t have anybody to call or text at that time. You know, I was 11. But I loved having it. I loved it. I felt so cool,” she recalled. Fanning added the Mission: Impossible star has sent her a gift every year since 2005.
“Tom sends me a birthday gift every year, and has since that birthday,” she said.
Dakota Fanning’s new M. Night Shyamalan-produced psychological thriller The Watchers can hopefully make up for her 2005 horror flop Hide and Seek, giving her a much-needed redemption in the genre. The Watchers, which hits theaters later this year, is the directorial debut of Shyamalan’s daughter, Ishana Night Shyamalan. Fanning stars as a young woman who is stranded in the woods when her car breaks down. Her character soon wanders into an isolated room containing three strangers and a one-way mirror with mysterious creatures watching from the other side.
Fanning’s The Watchers co-stars – also trapped in this strange room, being watched by the creatures – include Barbarian’s Georgina Campbell and Halo’s Olwen Fouéré. The first teaser trailer for The Watchers promised a truly terrifying moviegoing experience, and the new footage released at CinemaCon has only confirmed that. The excitement for The Watchers’ refreshing psychological horror premise and Fanning’s role is even greater due to the redemptive opportunity it presents after her disappointing last live-action entry in the horror genre, which arrived in 2005 when she was still a child actor.
In 2005, Fanning starred in a psychological horror movie called Hide and Seek. She played Emily Callaway, the daughter of Robert De Niro’s character David Callaway, a widower struggling to move on from his wife’s death.
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Tom Cruise still gives Dakota Fanning birthday gifts
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Tom Cruise joins striking actors to battle use of AI
In a surprising turn of events, Tom Cruise, the renowned A-list actor, has thrown his support behind the Hollywood actors’ strike. During a Zoom negotiating session between the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), Cruise made a surprise appearance, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The 61-year-old star passionately spoke out against the increasing presence of artificial intelligence (AI) in the TV and film streaming era. Cruise’s statement resonated with thousands of actors and entertainers who are currently on strike alongside the Writers Guild of America (WGA). This joint strike is a significant event, marking the first time in over six decades that both actors and screenwriters have united in this way.
Cruise’s involvement in the strike has had a tangible impact on the industry. Production of his latest “Mission: Impossible” movie, as well as other high-profile projects like the “Avatar” sequel, “Gladiator 2,” and “Deadpool 3,” has come to a halt due to the strike action. -
Fans call Tom Cruise ‘biggest star in the world’
Tom Cruise-starrer Mission Impossible Dead Reckoning Part One has released in theatres worldwide. The film is the seventh part of the hit franchise, known for its action scenes and cool stunts, often pulled off by lead star Tom himself.
Mission Impossible Dead Reckoning Part One release live updates: Tom Cruise during the premiere in New York.
Mission Impossible Dead Reckoning Part One release live updates: Tom Cruise during the premiere in New York.(AP)
Dead Reckoning is directed by Christopher McQuarrie and also stars Hayley Atwell, Pom Klementieff, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Rebecca Ferguson, Vanessa Kirby and Henry Czerny. At Tuesday, July 11, night’s screening, Tom talked to the people present in theatres. “We made it for you,” he told the people in an Atlanta cinema hall.
Film trade analyst Taran Adarsh tweeted, “TOM CRUISE – ‘MI7’ WINS RAVE REVIEWS… #MissionImpossible – Dead Reckoning Part One is undoubtedly the biggest release of 2023… The reviews are through the roof and are breaking #TomCruise’s own previous records.” -
Tom Cruise speaks perfect Hindi during interview, desi fans call him ‘so cute’
Is there anything Tom Cruise cannot do? The Hollywood heartthrob and action superstar has got his desi fans’ full hearts after a video of him from a recent interview surfaced online. The video shows him speaking Hindi a little too perfectly.
Tom Cruise is currently on a press tour, giving interviews for Mission Impossible Dead Reckoning Part One, scheduled for release on July 12. The movie brings him back as the iconic Ethan Hunt, pulling off a few more daring stunts to save the world. During one interview, the actor had a great time speaking with the interviewer and she even got him to speak a little Hindi. In a clip from Etalk, Tom is seen in a happy mood. The interviewer made Tom laugh while speaking about his French in the movie. “Is there anything you cannot do? Is he going to speak in Hindi with me?” she asked. Tom eagerly said, “If you want me to speak in Hindi with you I will. Let’s try it.” She got him to say the cutest ‘Namaste. Aap kaise hain (How are you)’. Tom, as expected, aced the pronunciation. He was then even more impressed that the interviewer could also speak Punjabi and Farsi and wanted to keep talking about her.
Fans of the actor thought he was too charming in the video. A fan wrote, “He is so cute while speaking ‘namaste aap kaise ho’ & Is there anything he can’t do,” wrote one. “Namaste Tom Cruise Sir,” wrote another. “Is there anything #TomCruise can’t do? He spoke ‘Namaste! Aap Kaise Hain?’ in my mother tongue Hindi with an Indian accent,” said another. Source: HT -
Shakira, Tom Cruise spotted together
Shakira and Tom Cruise were spotted together at the 2023 Miami Formula One Grand Prix. The pair was seen hanging out and sharing a good laugh at the races. Pictures of the duo went quickly viral on social media, where many wondered whether they was something brewing or it was just a friendly interaction.
The Colombian singer recently accepted the inaugural Billboard Woman of the Year award, where she gave a speech discussing her previous year and seemingly shared her thoughts about her split with ex Gerard Pique. “This has been a year of seismic change in my life where I’ve felt more than ever — and very personally — what it is to be a woman. It’s been a year where I’ve realized we women are stronger than we think, braver than we believed, more independent than we were taught to be,” she said. -
Tom Cruise performs death-defying mid-air stunt for Mission Impossible 7
Tom Cruise is currently working on Mission Impossible 7, also known as Dead Reckoning Part 1, which has created a great deal of buzz among fans. Now, he is in the limelight for a shocking yet impressive reason. In a leaked video from the film’s shoot, he is seen performing a deadly mid-air stunt without any safety harness. Mission Impossible 7 is a spy-thriller, written and directed by Christopher McQuarrie. Tom Cruise, who recently scored a big hit with Top Gun Maverick, is working on Mission Impossible 7. The spy-thriller has garnered a fair deal of attention as it is the latest instalment of the franchise that established him as a household name. Now, in an exciting development, a leaked video from its shoot location is going viral. In it, Cruise is seen performing a dangerous stunt on a plane, without any safety harness. Moreover, he appears to be enjoying himself while doing the same.
Mission Impossible 7 is a spy-thriller that features Tom Cruise as the iconic secret agent Ethan Hunt, It is written and directed by Christopher McQuarrie, who had previously wielded the microphone for Rogue Nation and Fallout. The cast includes Simon Pegg, Rebecca Ferguson, Hayley Atwell, and Shea Whigham, among others. It was previously reported that Prabhas would be seen in a key role in the biggie but the director dismissed the rumours. Mission Impossible 7 is produced by Tom Cruise and Christopher McQuarrie. The movie is slated to open in theatres on July 14, 2023. It will be followed by a sequel, slated to hit the screens in 2024.
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Tom Cruise breaks into tears at surprise Cannes award, gets a standing ovation
Tom Cruise was the star of the Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday, May 18, as he not just made a grand entry with fighter jets zooming over the venue but also won a long standing ovation from the audience at the screening of his film, Top Gun: Maverick. Tom was moved to tears as he saw the response for his action film at the screening.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Tom Gun: Maverick team’s entry included eight fighter jets zooming above the event, expelling smoke in red and blue to match the colours of the French flag. After the actor spent several minutes posing for pictures with fans and signing autographs, he finally joined his team for the screening. The tabloid reports that after the film’s screening, the audience responded with a six-minute standing ovation that moved Tom to tears. Earlier in the day, having taken part in a MasterClass Conversation in the 1,000-seat Debussy Theatre, he was gifted with another tribute before the screening, led by festival director Thierry Fremaux.