Ana De Armas Is ‘Allowing Herself to Be Wooed by' Tom Cruise: ‘They Are Spending a Lot of Time Together'
It was the second time Tom Cruise and Ana de Armas had been spotted out together.
On March 14, the pair were photographed arriving at the London Heliport via helicopter, reigniting romance rumors sparked by their Valentine's Day Eve dinner.
'They are spending a lot of time together and Tom is going out of his way to impress Ana,' a source dishes exclusively to In Touch, who says the 62-year-old action star's interest in the actress, 36, is twofold. 'Tom's obviously sweet on her [but he's also been] pushing the idea of them working together. He thinks she's extremely talented.'
She's also taken. Ana has been romantically linked to Manuel Anido Cuesta, a 27-year-old lawyer whose stepdad is Cuba's President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, since November.
That being said, 'Ana is allowing herself to be wooed by Tom,' the source notes. 'Certainly, his star power is attractive to her.'
'Anyone who sees them together would have to admit they'd have great chemistry onscreen,' adds the source.
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