Tom Cruise Stuns CinemaCon With Transformation in Iñárritu’s 'Digger'

52 articles · Updated · Variety · Apr 15

Tom Cruise unveiled the first footage of Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s new film "Digger" at CinemaCon in Las Vegas.
Cruise stars as Digger Rockwell, a disheveled, aging oil tycoon facing an environmental disaster, marking a striking transformation for the actor.
The film, billed as a dark comedy, is generating Oscar buzz and marks Cruise’s first non-franchise role since 2017.

Will 'Digger's' $125 million budget and theatrical-only release prove a risky, or brilliant, move?

Can Tom Cruise's 'unrecognizable' transformation in 'Digger' earn him a fourth Oscar nomination?

How does the '40-foot shovel' stunt redefine film marketing for major studio releases?

Beyond entertainment, can 'Digger' genuinely influence global action on escalating methane emissions?

Is Tom Cruise's shift to complex, non-franchise roles a permanent career reinvention?

How will Iñárritu's blend of absurd humor and apocalyptic dread address the Arctic methane crisis?