Tom Cruise Says He Was Cast in ‘Rain Man’ After His Sister Forced Him to Go Up to Dustin Hoffman at a Restaurant: ‘As I Was Leaving He Said, “I Want to Make a Movie With You”’

Cruise recalled how his little sister suggested he approach Dustin Hoffman during a restaurant conversation in 1984, leading to one of his most iconic roles in *Rain Man*. Now a BFI Fellow, he’ll honor the U.K. film community at its prestigious event, continuing his decades-long connection with the country.