Tom Cruise’s son in remake of Swayze flick

The adopted son of Hollywood actor Tom Cruise has bagged the role in the remake of the movie Red Dawn that made Patrick Swayze a star.

Swayze, 57, known for his roles in movies like Dirty Dancing, Ghost and City Of Joy died of pancreatic cancer on Monday.

The original 1984 movie, directed by John Milius, starred Swayze, his future ‘Dirty Dancing’ partner Jennifer Grey, Charlie Sheen and C Thomas Howell.

Connor Cruise, 14, will join ‘Watchmen’ star Jeffrey Dean Morgan in the remake of ‘Red Dawn’.

Reports suggest that the young Cruise will portray the character of Daryl, played by Darren Dalton in the first film.