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By some metrics, Tom Cruise is the most important film star on the planet.
However sadly, in the case of his parenting, the movie icon nonetheless has loads of room for enchancment.
With Mission: Not possible — The Remaining Reckoning hitting theaters this week, Cruise has been tirelessly selling his ultimate outing as Ethan Hunt.
Tom Cruise attends the Australian Premiere of “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One” offered by Paramount Footage and Skydance at ICC Sydney on July 03, 2023, in Sydney, Australia. (Picture by Rocket Okay/Getty Pictures for Paramount Footage)
And whereas he appears to get pleasure from making the media rounds rather more than most A-listers, earlier this week, Tom endured an ungainly second because of an surprising query about his household.
Tom Cruise fields awkward Father’s Day query
“Father’s Day is just around the corner. What would an ideal Father’s Day look like for you?” the journalist requested.
Usually, that’s the type of softball query that veteran stars simply knock out of the park. However Tom hasn’t seen daughter Suri in a few years.
And there are rumors that he and his youngest baby have completely lower ties. In different phrases, Father’s Day in all probability isn’t his favourite vacation.
“You know…” Tom hesitantly answered earlier than trailing off and shaking his head.
“Just having fun, man. Making movies, big adventures, having a great time.”
Sure, Tom answered a query about Father’s Day by speaking about work and making no point out of his three children.
For apparent causes, Cruise was brutally roasted within the feedback on YouTube.
Cruise rocked with allegations of negligent parenting
Tom Cruise attends the US Premiere of “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One” offered by Paramount Footage and Skydance at Rose Theater, Jazz at Lincoln Middle on July 10, 2023, in New York, New York. (Picture by Bryan Bedder/Getty Pictures for Paramount Footage)
“Seeing the daughter he has abandoned for a decade perhaps???” one consumer wrote, in response to Web page Six.
“Making movies? That’s definitely not a Dad activity. His loss,” one other added.
“Not interested in answering the father question. His biggest failure,” a 3rd chimed in.
Suri simply completed up her freshman 12 months at Carnegie Mellon College in Pennsylvania, and to the chagrin of many followers, Tom didn’t attend her highschool commencement or assist ship her off to varsity.
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Tom Cruise attends the “Mission Impossible – The Final Reckoning” photocall on the 78th annual Cannes Movie Pageant at Palais des Festivals on Might 14, 2025 in Cannes, France. (Picture by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Pictures)
Should you watch the clip above, you’ll discover that Cruise additionally references his “friend” Ana de Armas and slips in a plug for her new movie Ballerina, which he describes as “the next installment in the [John] Wick franchise.”
Cruise and de Armas are rumored to be relationship, and the reviews appear increasingly more credible.
Earlier this month, Tom and Ana spent her birthday collectively in London. They loved a helicopter tour of town and dinner at a high-end Mexican restaurant.
So regardless of his busy schedule, Tom nonetheless has loads of free time — he simply chooses to not spend any of it with Suri.
