The American Pastoral actress co-starred with the movie megastar in 2005’s War of the Worlds when she was a pre-teen. The bond between the pair, who played father and daughter, remains today, Fanning said on Watch What Happens Live this week.
“I
haven’t seen him in a while, but he has sent me a birthday gift every
year since I was 11 years old and I’m 22,” she shared. “Beautiful gifts.
It’s really kind. I always think: Oh, when I’m 18, he’ll probably stop, or 21...”