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Still, Holmes's father, attorney Martin Holmes, approves. After news of the romance broke, he issued a statement to Access Hollywood: "I'm excited. She has a good head on her shoulders, and we trust her. He is a humanitarian, and we like that."
According to Cruise's friend, the two have much in common. "They're both athletic, dedicated to what they're doing career-wise, and they're both very caring, kind people."
The one hitch? Her passion for Troy. And Thelma and Louise. Even The Mexican. A couple of years ago, it seems, the girl who grew up wanting to marry Tom Cruise shelved her old copies of Risky Business for pretty much anything starring Brad Pitt. As she old Britain's Mail on Sunday in 2003, "I watch all his films and think, 'I'm here, call me.' "
Not to worry, Angelina. These days, she has eyes only for Cruise. Even when he's not with her, says a pal who hung out with Holmes in Manhattan in late April, "she wasn't flirting with guys. I'm telling you," says her friend, "she really likes him."
• By Karen S. Schneider. Peter Mikelbank and Kate Carlisle in Rome, Todd Gold, Tom Cunneff, Chris Gardner, Julie Jordan and Kwala Mandel in Los Angeles, Michael Fleeman in Las Vegas and Mark Dagostino in New York City
