Almost 20 years ago, when she was just 11 years old, actress Dakota Fanning starred in Steven Spielberg’s War of the Worlds alongside Tom Cruise.
Not far from taking the first steps as an actor – because, despite her young age, she could already play with Sean Penn and Michelle Pfeiffer in Sam, I’m Sam, as well as Denzel Washington in the film Man on Fire – the little girl was brought here. Outstanding Performance in a Major Feature Film.
- Another now-famous actor makes a stealth appearance in the film.
A recent interview with Harper’s BazaarThe actor, now 30 (and who has since gone on to star in many other projects, such as The Twilight Saga), spoke about his memories of making this special film, and especially meeting Tom Cruise.
The actor left her a truly unforgettable memory when… she gave him her first mobile phone!
“It was a Motorola Razr, I was so excited! I didn’t have anyone to call at the time because I was 11, but I loved getting it, it was so cool”The actress recalled before elaborating that the Mission Impossible and Top Gun star didn’t just give her one gift:
“Tom sends me a birthday present every year.”
“Tom sends me a birthday present every year and he always has it after this birthday. It’s so thoughtful, it’s really sweet.”
Dakota Fanning, who is in the vast majority of scenes in War of the Worlds, played Rachel Ferrier, the daughter of the hero played by Tom Cruise, who is forced to leave home with her father and grandfather when strange cataclysmic events occur.
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