Tom Cruise Transforms Into Oil Tycoon in New Film Digger
The clip spotlights Cruise’s biggest roles and ends with a first look at his transformation into oil baron Digger Rockwell.
- On Tuesday, Tom Cruise released a career retrospective trailer spotlighting his greatest roles before concluding with a surprise first look at his upcoming satirical comedy film, Digger.
- Known for death-defying stunts, the 63-year-old Cruise transformed into the chaotic billionaire Digger Rockwell, sporting a thick Southern accent, a beer belly, and thinning hair for the role.
- Directed by Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, the film stars Cruise alongside John Goodman and Riz Ahmed as an oil tycoon reckoning with a global natural disaster he caused.
- Warner Bros will release the full trailer on July 13, with the film set for an October 2 theatrical debut, continuing the studio's recent trend of prioritizing talent-driven projects.
- Given Inarritu's history of Best Director Oscars, industry observers view the project as a major awards contender that could earn Cruise his first acting Oscar nomination since 2000.
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The Hollywood star shows up in his upcoming film from a completely different side.
Tom Cruise Uses Online Montage to Mark Nearly 50 Years in the Film Industry
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Tom Cruise is known for taking over the stunts himself in his action films. He also proves courage in his new film "Digger", albeit in a different way. He dares a complete change of type.
‘Digger’: Tom Cruise is unrecognisable in retrospective trailer offering a glimpse into Iñárritu’s comedy
Warner Bros. unveiled a three-minute long retrospective trailer on Tuesday (June 23, 2026) which features snippets from the actor’s iconic movies, along with giving a glimpse into 'Digger', directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu
Analysis by Juan Carlos Arciniegas, CNN en Español: He's the quintessential action hero and one of Hollywood's highest earners. However, Tom Cruise occasionally chooses to work on less explosive films, like "Magnolia" (1999), and it's there that his cachet as a "character actor" skyrockets, even earning him an Oscar nomination. This year, Cruise has taken on another unusual role in the film "Digger," by Mexican director Alejandro G. Iñárritu. An…
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