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Tom Cruise has resorted to sending one member of the Hollywood elite gifts in an attempt to strike up a friendship, but sources say he is failing<\/p>\n
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UK resident Tom Cruise is hoping to become besties with Johnny Depp<\/p>\n
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Tom Cruise was no doubt elated to hear that another member of the Hollywood elite was joining him by moving to the UK when it was revealed last year that Johnny Depp had bought a \u00a313million property in Somerset \u2013 but it appears the feeling isn’t exactly mutual.<\/p>\n
Insiders suggest that 61-year-old Tom, who lives in Bromley, has been trying to get in touch with Johnny, 60, but has failed to get a response so far.<\/p>\n
A source says, “There\u2019s never been animosity between them, they\u2019ve worked with plenty of the same people and always been friendly with each other when they\u2019re together but as far as Johnny’s concerned that\u2019s where it ends, he\u2019s not looking to pal around with Tom.\u00a0<\/p>\n
“He\u2019s always found Tom over the top and frankly a little weird, he doesn\u2019t have much in common with the guy, that\u2019s for sure. But Tom has it in his head that they should hang out since they\u2019re both living in the UK. He wants to team up with Johnny and has tried to arrange to meet up but he\u2019s been totally rebuffed. Johnny\u2019s not going to be outright rude, but he\u2019s hoping Tom will get the hint and just lose his number.”<\/p>\n
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Johnny and Tom with their mutual friend producer Jerry Bruckheimer<\/p>\n
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Tom first moved to the UK in 2006 when he bought a 11,000 square feet property in East Grinstead, West Sussex. One reason for Tom’s choice of location is believed to be that the town is home to Saint Hill, the UK’s Scientology headquarters. He sold the property to none other than Peter Andre in 2016, but visited the area a number of times over the following years \u2013 even spending the first national lockdown in the town in 2020.<\/p>\n
He has since moved to Biggin Hill in Bromley, with a friend saying last year, “He\u2019s American, but he has spent so much time here and has English heritage. Tom has only recently moved to this new home, which feels like it’s practically in the countryside. He sees it as his rural bolt-hole, away from the hustle and bustle of London where he had been before.”<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Johnny initially bought his 850-acre estate in Somerset in 2014, but finally made his permanent move to the UK following his bitter divorce and subsequent defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard last year. The 19th century property, dubbed Somerset Mansion, boasts an impressive 12 bedrooms and eight bathrooms.<\/p>\n
Speaking about his home in an interview after finally moving across the pond, the Pirates of the Caribbean star said, “I just love places with character.<\/p>\n
“I have various houses in various places and they all mean something special. I don\u2019t have them just to say I own them, I have them for use and because they are a bit special.”<\/p>\n
He added, “British people are cool and will greet you as if you are a neighbour \u2013 without going over the top, I like going to places, seeing things and meeting people \u2013 but I\u2019m not the great extrovert that people think.<\/p>\n
“In truth, I\u2019m quite a shy person. That\u2019s one of the great things about Britain, and especially Somerset. I can just be me \u2013 and that\u2019s nice.”<\/p>\n
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Johnny bought his Somerset pad after his court case with ex wife Amber Heard<\/p>\n
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The source adds that Tom believes their upbringings in Kentucky and later moves to the UK \u2013 plus the fact they have both gone through public and difficult divorces \u2013 bonds them and is a great starting point for a friendship, but Johnny doesn’t seem too keen.<\/p>\n
They say, “Johnny and Tom have both been through school of hard knocks, Hollywood style. And coincidentally enough they both spent time during their formative years in Kentucky, which is something Tom has seized on as a common thread. They also have a lot of mutual friends, including producer Jerry Bruckheimer, who\u2019s been a mentor to both of them over the years. The way Tom sees it they have every reason to connect now that they\u2019re both living in London.”<\/p>\n
And a big reason for Johnny’s reluctance to pal up with Tom is that he doesn’t want to be swayed into following Scientology \u2013 the controversial religion that Tom is an Operating Thetan Level 8 praciter of.<\/p>\n
“From Johnny\u2019s perspective they couldn\u2019t be more different,” the source continues. “For one thing, their social circles and interests are a long way apart. And, Johnny\u2019s adamant that he\u2019ll never join Scientology. He actually used to attend their study groups back before he got famous, because they paid a few bucks and he needed the cash, but he never bought into the ideology and has no plans to start now.\u00a0<\/p>\n
“To him, Tom is the antithesis of the sort of star he wants to be. He has nothing against Tom personally, but Johnny prefers to keep things low key, he\u2019d rather be at home with a few friends playing music than out schmoozing with the London social scene. Johnny looks down his nose at that sort of thing.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Johnny is said to be put off Tom partly because of his dedication to Scientology<\/p>\n
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Instead, Johnny likes to keep his circle close with his musician friends, such as his Hollywood Vampires bandmates Alice Cooper, Joe Perry and Tommy Henriksen. He also had an unlikely friend with The Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan, who passed away last year.<\/p>\n
“He has a lot more respect for musicians than he does for the aristo set, or even Hollywood stars for that matter. Johnny is very selective about who he lets into his inner circle and truth be told, he thinks Tom is a bit of a cheeseball who isn\u2019t punk rock enough to hang with his crew.\u00a0<\/p>\n
“Poor Tom isn\u2019t used to getting rebuffed so instead of just backing off he\u2019s been sending gifts to try and woo Johnny. He\u2019s like a dog with a bone, he just won\u2019t accept that Johnny wants nothing to do with him. He\u2019s convinced they could have a lot of fun together and the more Johnny rejects him the more intent he gets on changing his mind. It\u2019s a little sad but Johnny doesn\u2019t seem to care.”<\/p>\n
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