Tom Cruise’s son Connor is going to make a cameo on the big screen as a young version of Will Smith’s character in a film called Seven Pounds.
Supposedly Connor had to audition, but considering that his mom and dad are best buddies with the Holmes-Cruises, and are rumored to be secret Scientologists, you can see how there might be favoritism involved. Not that we’re bashing 13 year-old Connor. Anything that gets the young guy out of the house and away from the mind-numbing repetition that passes for a home school education in the Cruise household is a good thing. He can probably act, too. He’s had to suppress his natural emotions all his life.
This news came out in the tabloids last week, and now that People is reporting it I guess we can assume it’s true.
According to Wikipedia, the film Seven Pounds also stars Woody Harrelson and Rosario Dawson and is by the director and producers of The Pursuit of Happyness. It is described as an “emotional story of a man who will change the lives of seven strangers.” Hopefully there are no assists or auditing involved.
Connor is shown out on his birthday with his dad at Cut restaurant on 1/17/08, thanks to WENN.
Oh well, guess they’re keeping it in the ‘family’. That pic – he’s 13 years old, it’s his birthday, and he’s wearing a suit and tie. Bet that was a fun night. Poor kid.
He’s a cute kid, although a little too spiffed up for my taste. I don’t think I’ve ever seen him not in a suit. He’s a reincarnation of Alex from Family Ties. Little conservative Scientologist. Spare me.
I know, that’s sad tho’. I know I’m being subjective here but everyone around Cruise, from Katie to this kid, all seem apathetic and completely drained of energy. Even Suri!
Tie, shiny suit, shiny shoes. Woot.
Just a few years back, turning 13 meant going to some indoor skateboard park, having a laugh with friends and escaping the parents for the entire evening.
Then again, Scientology claims that “true clears” never are children etc. etc.
So, basically, 13 is just a number. 🙁
feel bad for these kids.
I am so sick of children of celebrities who go into acting – it just goes to prove that ANYONE can act, there is no special talent required, all you need is famous DNA, or in this case, a famous name. Or Rumer Willis, posing in Vanity Fair? She looks like a man, no amount of airbrushing can change that. Get over yourselves! You’re just their kids, not their clones.
Connor is a good-looking kid. Better-looking than a grown-up Will Smith, in my opinion.
Well, good luck to him. Maybe Woody will convince him that living in a tree is way better than being a $cientology drone
woo hoo bodhi! yes! woody deprogramming the little tyke! love it! 😉
that would be a great movie premise, bodhi. laid back woody undermining all the sci-drones attempts to keep the tyke brainwashed. it would have to have matthew mcc costarring as the mad naked bongo player. 😉
he had to go to auditions like everybody else…right. it´s got nothing to do with him being toms son and tom being wills friend, nooooo.
I’m sorry but Conor doesn’t even look like Will Smith.
I hate when they don’t even bother to try and get it right.
hi