The middle child of Hollywood
superstar Tom Cruise, 13-year-old Connor, will make his film debut in the
upcoming Will Smith drama “Seven Pounds,” according to media reports.
Connor Cruise, the youngest child of former Hollywood spouses Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman, will
follow his parents’ example by appearing on the big screen. A very small role
to begin with, but who knows what will follow?
People magazine was first to report on its website that the
famous child would portray a young version of Will Smith’s character in “a
very minor role.” People added that Connor auditioned for the role just like
any other actor, despite his stellar parentage.
“Tom is so proud of Connor,” an unnamed source told the
magazine. “He's proud of him for really doing this on his own.”
The Columbia Pictures film, which is still in production,
also costars Woody Harrelson and Rosario Dawson.
Cruise and Kidman married on Christmas Eve in 1990 and soon
became one of Hollywood’s
power couples. The adopted daughter Isabella two years later and Connor in
1995. The couple divorced after 10 years of marriage.
Tom subsequently married Katie Holmes, with whom he has
daughter Suri, who recently celebrated her second anniversary. Kidman married
country singer Keith Urban, with whom she is expecting her first biological
child.
In February, when the Academy Award-winning actress’
children’s film “The Golden Compass” premiered, Kidman said she felt the need
to make movies that her children could enjoy as well.
“I think once you have children, you want to balance the
work you do,” the 40-year-old actress said at the time, as quoted by Reuters. “Occasionally
you want to make films that they can take their friends to, [that] they can go
to the premiere of, that they celebrate.”
Kidman said her two children had indeed enjoyed “Compass,”
while her yet unborn baby would have to wait a while before being able to
appreciate it.
“My Bella and Connor are 13 and 15, so they have seen the
film,” she said. “And they loved it. My child inside won't see the film for a
long time.”
