Entertainment Movies Drama Movies Connor Cruise Is Making His Big Screen Debut Tom and Nicole's son will appear in the Will Smith drama Seven Pounds By People Staff Published on April 22, 2008 06:10AM EDT Photo: WENN Following in his parents’ footsteps, Connor Cruise will make his film debut in the upcoming Will Smith drama Seven Pounds, PEOPLE has learned. Connor, 13 – who has grown up around movie sets with mom Nicole Kidman and dad Tom Cruise – will play a young version of Smith in a very minor role. Even with such famous acting mentors in his corner, Connor had to audition for the part. “Tom is so proud of Connor,” says a source. “He’s proud of him for really doing this on his own.” The Columbia Pictures film, which is still in production, also costars Woody Harrelson and Rosario Dawson.– Elizabeth Leonard and Alexis Chiu