Tom Cruise is one of the most iconic stars in Hollywood, but his relationship with his daughter Suri seems like it’s taken from a movie drama. While the actor is seen enjoying events and demonstrating his more paternal side with his friends' children, the connection with his only biological daughter remains broken. Following Suri’s recent decision to drop the Cruise last name, public outrage has grown: how long has it been since the actor last spoke to her?
Tom Cruise’s unforgivable gesture
Recently, he was seen tenderly holding the daughter of Hayley Atwell, his co-star in Mission Impossible.
The images of the actor carrying the baby in a helicopter have generated mixed reactions, as many cannot help but notice the irony of his affection for other children while ignoring his own.
On another occasion, the actor was caught at Victoria Beckham’s birthday party, celebrating with celebrities, instead of spending time with Suri on her 18th birthday. Sources claim that Cruise has expressed “some guilt” for missing so many important moments in his daughter’s life, but this has not been enough to change the situation.
The distancing between Tom Cruise and his daughter Suri
Since Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes divorced in 2012, the relationship between the actor and his daughter has deteriorated to the point of complete disconnection. Suri, who recently turned 18 years old, has spent much of her life without contact with her father. Sources close to the family have confirmed that, for the last 11 years, Cruise has chosen not to see her or communicate with her.
The main reason for this distance seems to be related to Scientology, the controversial religion that Cruise fervently belongs to. It has been reported that, according to the strict rules of the organization, members are not supposed to associate with “suppressive persons”; that is, those who have left the faith, such as Holmes and her daughter. This could explain why the actor, despite having expressed his love for fatherhood in the past, has made no effort to get closer to Suri.
Suri’s Decision: A Blow to Cruise
The distance between father and daughter became even more evident when Suri decided to drop her famous father’s last name. Now, instead of Suri Cruise, the young woman prefers to be known as Suri Noelle, adopting her mother’s second name. Her new identity was made public at the graduation ceremony of the LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts, where she appeared under her new name on the official list.
Despite Tom Cruise continuing to fulfill his financial responsibilities, including paying Suri’s tuition at Carnegie Mellon University, there has been no visible effort on the actor’s part to rebuild his relationship with his daughter.
Is it too late for reconciliation?
Although some reports claim that Tom Cruise receives occasional updates about Suri’s life, the young girl has already made it clear that she does not want to depend on her father. “Suri has no intention of contacting Tom, not even if he were to call her,” a close source stated. “For her, her only parent is her mother.”
Cruise’s silence in the face of this situation has caused outrage among his followers, who question how a man who once spoke so enthusiastically about fatherhood could completely distance himself from his own daughter.