Tom Cruise is a man of many hats. He juggled the roles of husband to a movie star and then to a filmmaker, and he is also a shrewd businessman.
Cruise has starred in, produced, and directed dozens of blockbuster films as a mega entertainer. He has become a legend in the entertainment industry.
Tom Cruise is also said to be a great friend and mentor to many of the young celebrities he has worked with.
His personal gestures towards his colleagues and friends are well-documented in Hollywood. For instance, Dakota Fanning shared how Cruise gifted her first phone in 2005 while filming War of the Worlds.
The actress explained that Tom Cruise is thoughtful and has sent her a pair of shoes for her birthday every year for the past two decades.
Fanning said: “He always sends me the same thing every year. I loved shoes when I was little, and I started to be able to fit into really small adult shoes when I was on the ‘War of the Worlds press tour, so I was excited about them. So from that birthday on, he always sends me shoes.”
Many famous names have revealed that Tom Cruise gives them a fancy coconut cake every Christmas. The daredevil is also a poster boy for the controversial Church of Scientology.
He has publicly celebrated his faith and revealed in court that he has no limits on what he will do for that church.
During his divorce from Katie Holmes, Tom Cruise admitted that his beliefs prevented him from being the husband and father Holmes wanted.
His strong ties to the church also prevented him from being a father to his youngest daughter, Suri Cruise.
Former leading Scientologist Karen De La Carriere, who cut ties with the controversial religion after 35 years, explained to The Daily Mail: “By strict doctrines, Tom cannot engage or connect with his own daughter. Scientology has no scruples or ethics on loyalty to family and wants only to break up families. In Scientology, it is Scientology first; family priorities come low down in the order.”
Suri Cruise recently celebrated her 18th birthday, but her father was absent. She also graduated from high school, and only her mother was in the audience.
The teen has also decided to change her name to honor her mother for her role in her life.
