Hollywood icon Tom Cruise has cemented his status as one of cinema’s greatest action stars. This time, however, he is all set to dazzle the audience in a completely different avatar in ‘Digger’, offering a new and unexpected side to his talent.On Tuesday, the actor dropped a new ‘retrospective trailer’ for his upcoming black comedy ‘Digger,’ from Oscar-winning filmmaker Alejandro Gonzalez Iñárritu.
Tom Cruise Unveils New ‘Digger’ Footage
Sharing the footage, Tom wrote a reflective caption, “For the last 46 years, it has been my privilege to work with countless talented artists and crews to create these characters, stories and films for all of you. I can’t wait to see you on film! DIGGER.” In theaters this October only.”A newly released clip not only teases fans with some visuals from the upcoming film, but also celebrates Cruise’s remarkable nearly five-decade-long career. The footage shows fans Cruise as Digger Rockwell, said to be the world’s most powerful man. A far cry from the action-hero persona that has defined his recent work, the role seems to place Cruise in a darkly comic, unpredictable and offbeat world.
Tom Cruise shares new ‘Digger’ poster
Check out the new ‘Digger’ poster here.
Tom Cruise Announces ‘Digger’ Trailer Release Date
Tom also took it upon himself to announce the film’s official trailer release date by sharing a new poster and caption that reads, “Bang, bang, bang! Trailer drops on July 13th.”
Tom Cruise on working with Alejandro Gonzalez Iñárritu
Speaking earlier at CinemaCon, the ‘Mission: Impossible’ actor couldn’t help but rave about the idea of ​​working with Iñárritu, saying, “This was the movie I wanted to make. The movie is wild, it’s fun, and I can’t wait for you all to see it.”Director Iñárritu also explained how he first came up with the idea for ‘Digger’ nine years ago and has been discussing it with Cruise for the past seven years.“Watching Tom Cruise become Digger Rockwell, I wasn’t ready for it. Embodying this character, it’s a different kind of fearless… This role might be his most challenging, rent-a-wire performance,” he said.In addition to Cruise in the title role, the film also stars Sandra Huller, Jesse Plemons, Riz Ahmed, Michael Stuhlbarg, Sophie Wilde and Emma D’Arcy.
