‘Digger’ trailer: Tom Cruise is unrecognisable in Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s wild new satire
Tom Cruise stars as an oil baron in Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s upcoming satirical film 'Digger', which features a significant physical transformation for the actor. The film, which moves away from Cruise's typical action roles, explores themes of environmental disaster and global conflict.
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The collaboration between a major Hollywood star and an auteur director is a significant cultural event in the film industry.
Warner Bros. has released the first full trailer for Digger , offering audiences their best look yet at Tom Cruise ’s dramatic transformation in Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s first feature since Bardo . Scheduled to arrive in cinemas this October, the film sees Cruise step away from action franchises for one of the most unconventional roles of his career.
Cruise stars as Digger Rockwell, a wealthy oil baron whose business empire is linked to an environmental disaster with potentially catastrophic consequences. As the crisis spirals towards global conflict, Rockwell embarks on a desperate mission to convince the world that he is its only hope for survival.
The trailer reveals Cruise beneath extensive prosthetics, sporting greying hair, a heavier physique and a Southern accent, making the actor nearly unrecognisable. It marks his most physically transformative performance since his memorable turn as Les Grossman in Tropic Thunder .
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