Cruise Kid Lands Gig in Will Smith Flick

Tom is 'so proud of' Connor, 13, 'for really doing this on his own'
Posted Apr 22, 2008 11:17 AM CDT
Cruise Kid Lands Gig in Will Smith Flick
Nicole Kidman has talked of having a strained relationship with children Connor and Isabella, who she adopted with ex-husband Tom Cruise. Cruise and wife Katie Holmes have custody of them.   (Getty Images)

Which gets you further in Hollywood: having Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman as parents or having Will Smith as your close family friend? Either way, Connor Cruise, the famed actors' adopted 13-year-old son, has scored himself a big screen debut in Smith's upcoming drama, "Seven Pounds," People.com reports. The younger Cruise will play a minor role as a young Smith.

"Tom is so proud of Connor," a source told the celebrity website. "He's proud of him for really doing this on his own." (More Tom Cruise stories.)

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