Jennifer Lopez wants to Tom Cruise to be godfather to her newborn twins.
The ‘Jenny From The Block’ singer — who gave birth to son Max and daughter Emme on February 22 — has convinced husband Marc Anthony to give Tom the role despite their differences in religious beliefs. Tom, a devout follower of the mysterious religion of Scientology; Lopez and Anthony Catholic.
A source said: “Tom is delighted. Marc wasn’t sure if it was a good idea to have a Scientologist as the kids’ godfather, especially as he and Jennifer are both Catholic. But in the end Jennifer managed to convince him to agree.”
Tom — who has a 2-year-old daughter, Suri, with wife Katie Holmes — has already showered the twins with gifts.
The actor reportedly spent around $200,000 on designer christening outfits for Max and Emme, ordered a giant fish tank for their nursery and gave them complete Disney DVD box sets.
It has also been claimed Tom and Katie planned to host a star-studded $200,000 ‘Welcome to the World’ themed-party for the fraternal twins.