At 10 years old, Dakota Fanning formed an unlikely bond on the set of “War of the Worlds”. Tom Cruise, who was 42 years old at the time of the film, played her on-screen dad, and it looks like the two really took the father-daughter bond to heart.
In 2005, Cruise went on “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” but was surprised by a video message from his former co-star. A young Fanning was explaining her excitement building up to meeting Tom Cruise. She recalled the moment first met him and recognized that it would be a “great experience with a very special person.” In the video, Dakota shared, “I just want to let you know that your Goose is behaving like a true lady. You’d be real proud of her” (via The Things).
Cruise reciprocated the mutual feeling toward Fanning. Once the clip was finished Cruise had nothing but nice things to say about his then-10-year-old co-star. “She’s incredibly bright,” Cruise told Oprah, adding, “You know what, I told her, ‘You’re a great actress, and so I’m here if you need anything.” Cruise kept the promise as he continues to support and maintain his friendship with Fanning.
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