These Indian actors almost landed Riz Ahmed's role in Tom Cruise's Digger
Indian actors Vir Das and Fahadh Faasil revealed they were considered for a role in Alejandro G. Iñárritu's new film 'Digger', which ultimately went to Riz Ahmed. The actors cited scheduling, accent requirements, and financial logistics as reasons for their non-participation.
Why it matters
The story offers insight into the casting processes of major international film productions and the challenges faced by non-Western actors in Hollywood.
The trailer for Alejandro G Iñárritu's Tom Cruise-starrer Digger was released recently. Even as Tom stole the show in it while looking unrecognisable, one couldn’t help but notice Riz Ahmed keeping up with him. Turns out, while the British actor eventually landed the role, there were Indian actors who almost got the part. Indian actors who almost landed the Digger roleAfter the trailer of Digger dropped, Bollywood actor-comedian Vir Das, in a now-deleted X (formerly Twitter) post, revealed that he had auditioned for the film. He wrote, “Gave two auditions for this. They went with Riz Ahmed. Was severely crestfallen, but that's life. This script is insanity, in such a good way.” Even though the actor deleted his post, screenshots of it made the rounds on social media, including Reddit.
Get smarter about the news
Sign up free for a feed built around what you actually care about, Dive Deeper research on any story, and the full text of every article.
Create free accountAlready have an account? Sign in