Dakota Fanning has revealed that Tom Cruise still sends her birthday gifts 20 years after they worked together, proving that he is the most generous star in Hollywood. The 30-year-old first shared the screen with her A-list co-star in War of the Worlds in 2005, when she was just 10 – and clearly made an impression on him . During an appearance on the Kelly Clarkson show, she revealed that he still keeps in touch with lavish gifts every year without fail .
‘I turned 11 on War of the Worlds when we worked together, and he gave me my first cell phone for that birthday,’ the Watchers star told the host. ‘It was a Motorola Razr. I didn’t have anyone to call but I just wanted a Razr so bad.
I must have been talking about it a lot because that’s what he got me. It was such great memory. ‘He always sends me the same thing every year, after the cellphone.
‘I loved shoes when I was little. I started to be able to fit into really small adult shoes when I was on the War of the Worlds press tour so I was very excited about them. ‘And so, from that birthday on, he always sends me shoes.
’ How do we get on Tom’s birthday card list? It’s well known that the Top Gun actor sends his famous friends a coconut cake from Doan’s Bakery in California for Christmas every single year. Kirsten Dunst, Glen Powell, Tom Hanks and Cary Elwes are among those lucky enough to tuck into the annual sweet treat. Spilling the beans on her pal’s generosity , Mission: Impossible favorite .
