Tom Cruise gives awkward answer about fatherhood amid daughter Suri estrangement
The actor, 62, appeared to be caught off guard when asked about his plans for Father's Day (June 15) while at the premiere of 'Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning' in New York City on May 18.
Cruise is a father of three.
7 Tom Cruise at the premiere of 'Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning.'
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He had two adopted children with Nicole Kidman, 57, during their marriage: daughter Isabella, 32, and son Connor, 30. The action star also welcomed daughter Suri with ex-wife Katie Holmes, 46.
Cruise's youngest child is now 19 and is currently going to college at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh.
The pair has famously been estranged for years, with many reports claiming Cruise has not seen Suri since the summer of 2012 when they were spotted together at Disney World.
When recently questioned about his 'ideal' Father's Day, Cruise's awkward response seemed telling.
Taking a moment to pause, the Oscar nominee told E! News, 'Just having fun, man,' before reverting the conversation back to his craft.
7 The actor has reportedly not seen Suri Cruise since 2012.
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7 Tom Cruise allegedly has no relationship with Suri; however, he's still close with his other two children.
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'Making movies, big adventure, having a great time,' he added.
Cruise recently gloated that he plans on making movies 'into my 100s,' adding he has no plans to retire from his number one love: showbiz.
While the 'Top Gun' actor has always gushed about his career, he keeps his private life close to his chest.
He's occasionally seen out with Isabella and Connor; however, he's reportedly not seen Suri in over a decade.
7 Suri Cruise is currently in college.
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7 Tom Cruise tried to dodge the Father's Day question.
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Cruise and Holmes tied the knot in November 2006, but when the 'Dawson's Creek' alum filed for divorce six years later, she claimed in a 2013 deposition that she wanted 'to protect Suri from Scientology.'
In April 2024, Page Six reported that Cruise still has no relationship with Suri.
While Holmes rarely addresses rumors about her ex-husband, she fiercely took to social media to blast reports that Cruise was giving their daughter a million-dollar trust fund.
7 He married Katie Holmes in 2006. The exes only share Suri.
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7 Katie Holmes recently blasted false reports that Suri's million-dollar trust fund from Tom Cruise 'kicked in.'
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Sharing a screenshot from an article that alleged their daughter's inheritance had 'kicked in' and that 'mom Katie Holmes has one for her too,' the actress set the record straight, captioning her post, 'Enough.'
'Completely false,' Holmes wrote in response. 'Daily mail you can stop making stuff up.'
Suri grew up away from her father in New York City with her mother. Holmes has no other children.
In August 2024, the 'Alone Together' actress got emotional when speaking about sending Suri off to college.
'I'm proud of my daughter. Of course, I will miss the close proximity, but I'm really proud of her and I'm happy,' Holmes told Town & Country.
'I remember being this age, this time of beginnings. It's exciting to learn about yourself, and I loved that time, so it makes me happy to think about it like that.'
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