But the divorce will be the third for Cruise, following his marriage to US
actress Mimi Rogers from 1987-1990 and Australian Nicole Kidman from
1990-2001. He also had a three-year relationship with Spanish star Penelope
Cruz.
He now faces a court battle royale for custody of the couple’s six-year-old
daughter Suri, after reports that Holmes is seeking sole custody because she
fears Cruise wants to draw the child deeper into Scientology.
A lawyer for the Church of Scientology – of which Cruise is a prominent member
– denied Monday sending anyone to follow Holmes, or that Cruise wanted Suri
to join the Sea Organisation, described as a boot camp for the religion.
Amid all the bad news, Cruise had at least one supporter on Tuesday: Paramount
came out swinging for him, as a trailer for his next movie “Jack Reacher”
– due out in December – was launched in theatres.
“Tom is a huge movie star for the right reason, he’s a very talented
actor whose movies have entertained millions of fans,” the studio said
in a statement cited by the Hollywood Reporter.
“His ability to make a great movie, as we saw with the most recent
instalment in the ‘Mission: Impossible’ franchise – the most successful of
the series to date – is the thing that moviegoers remember above all else.”
Source: AFP