Tom Cruise to Star in Iñárritu's 'Digger' as Aging Oil Tycoon
Tom Cruise teams with Alejandro G. Iñárritu for 'Digger,' playing an oil tycoon who triggers a global ecological disaster.
Tom Cruise is set to star in Digger, marking his first collaboration with director Alejandro G. Iñárritu. In the film, Cruise plays Digger Rockwell, an aging oil tycoon who triggers a global ecological disaster.
A previous trailer for Digger showed Cruise in facial prosthetics, a padded bodysuit, wrinkles and grey hair, a dramatic departure from his usual action-hero look.
The project follows Cruise's blockbuster success with Top Gun: Maverick, which earned over $1.4 billion at the global box office on a $170 million budget. The sequel to the original Top Gun, released about three decades earlier, holds a 96% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
Collider.com reported the casting details. No release date for Digger has been announced.
Quick answers
Who plays the lead in 'Digger'?
Tom Cruise stars as Digger Rockwell, an aging oil tycoon who triggers a global ecological disaster.
Who is directing 'Digger'?
Alejandro G. Iñárritu directs, marking his first collaboration with Tom Cruise.
What did the trailer for 'Digger' show?
A previous trailer showed Cruise in facial prosthetics, a padded bodysuit, wrinkles and grey hair.