Tom Cruise continues to play ‘no role’ in teenage daughter Suri’s life as she prepares for college: report

Cruise had admitted that he was no longer involved in Suri’s life right after he split from Holmes, even mentioning in a deposition that he hasn’t been able to see her in three months. The actor had told the court while fighting a case against a media publication, “Listen, when there is a divorce … things change. It’s not an ideal scene. It’s not an ideal situation.”

When he was asked about the reason behind his separation from Holmes, with whom he seemed madly in love with at one point, the actor said his associations with the controversial Church of Scientology might have been a part of the problem, as per Page Six. The lawyers had asked him if Holmes had gone her own way “in part to protect Suri from Scientology,” and Cruise had stated, “That was one of the assertions, yes.”

The Church of Scientology forbids members from associating with non-believers, who are called ‘suppressive persons’. Former Scientologist Leah Remini had told The Post in 2020 that Scientology considers Holmes an ‘enemy’ since she doesn’t believe in its practices, and consequently their daughter Suri cannot form any connection with her father: “I’m sure his master plan is to wait until Suri gets older so that he can lure her into Scientology and away from her mother.”

Cruise is one of the most high-profile Scientologists in the world, which continues to be a controversial aspect of his private life. Professionally, he experienced the biggest success of his career last year with Top Gun: Maverick.