Tom Cruise Unrecognizable with Gray Hair and a Gut in New Footage From Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s ‘Digger’
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The star plays a billionaire trying to clean up his own mess in an early look shown at CinemaCon that was not released online.
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Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment Tom Cruise is back to saving the world — but this time with a comedic twist — in Alejandro G. Iñárritu ‘s Digger , as a special look arrived at CinemaCon . Warner Bros . showed off the project during the studio’s Las Vegas presentation on Tuesday, with Cruise and Iñárritu both in attendance and receiving a massive round of applause upon their arrival. Cruise, likely the industry’s No. 1 advocate for theaters, told the room of cinema owners and distributors “I want to thank you all for everything you do” and celebrated by adding, “we’re up 23 percent so far” at the box office. “My film family, you know I’m here for you and I love you,” Cruise said. Related Stories Movies Next 'Lord of the Rings' Movie Reveals Full Cast with Jamie Dornan to Play Strider Movies Sean Baker 'Anora' Followup 'Ti Amo!' Lands at Newly Formed Warners Specialty Label Iñárritu explained that he first had the idea of Digger nine years ago, and has been talking to Cruise about it for the last seven years. “Watching Tom Cruise becoming Digger Rockwell, I was not prepared for that,” the filmmaker continued, adding that he was fearless from his stunts but “embodying this character, this is another kind of fearless… this role could be his most challenging, hire-wire act.” Cruise gushed over his collaboration with Iñárritu in return, saying this was “the kind of movie is why I wanted to make movies.” He added, “The movie is wild, it’s funny and I can’t wait for you all to see it.” In the footage, Cruise as unrecognizable, sporting gray hair, wrinkles and a gut as he struts around his mansion and nurses his sick cat. It’s soon clear that Digger is the billionaire executive of a major company causing an environmental disaster via a methane leak that is threatening to displace ...
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