Actress Dakota Fanning said that Tom Cruise has given her a birthday gift every year since the two starred in the movie “War of the Worlds” in 2005.
Last April, Dakota Fanning went viral when she revealed that Tom Cruise didn’t just give her a cell phone when she celebrated her 11th birthday on the set of the 2005 movie “War of the Worlds” – The film marked the first collaboration between the two – and the A-list Hollywood star also sent her a birthday gift every year since then. According to Dakota, she has received nearly two decades worth of birthday gifts and all of them were shoes.
And in a new interview on Kelly Clarkson’s daytime talk show (via Entertainment Weekly), Fanning revealed specific details about Tom Cruise’s gift-giving habits.
“I turned 11 when I participated in War of the Worlds, when we worked together” – Dakota recalls – “And he gave me my first cell phone for my birthday.”
“It’s a Motorola Razr…” – Dakota Fanning continued – “I don’t have anyone to call but I really want a Razr. I must have talked about it a lot because that’s what he brought for me. It was such a wonderful memory.”
“He always sent me the same thing every year,” Fanning continued. “I loved shoes as a child and I started being able to fit into tiny adult shoes when I went on safari. press release for ‘War of the Worlds,’ so I was really excited about them. So from that birthday on, he always sent me shoes.”
Tom Cruise and Dakota Fanning play father and daughter in the movie “War of the Worlds” directed by Steven Spielberg. The film opened in June 2005 and grossed nearly $604 million at the worldwide box office, becoming the fourth highest-grossing film of that year. The blockbuster continues Fanning’s hot winning streak as a child star following hits like “I Am Sam,” “Uptown Girls” and “Man on Fire.”
The revelation that Tom gave gifts to Dakota for nearly 2 decades made many people express surprise. The A-list Hollywood star has shown great affection for his child co-star in the past while completely neglecting his daughter Suri – his only biological daughter. According to reports from American media, Tom has completely neglected Suri since he and Katie Holmes divorced in 2012. After the once powerful Hollywood couple went their separate ways, Tom has never seen Suri again. nor did he appear on her birthdays. Tom was also told not to contact his children.
