Key facts
- Tom Cruise stars as Digger Rockwell in Alejandro González Iñárritu's new film 'Digger'.
- Cruise's character is an oil baron whose company may have caused an ecological disaster.
- The trailer shows Cruise with a grey, balding appearance, a pot belly, and a southern accent.
- Cruise stated the role was his most challenging and unlike any previous project.
- The film is scheduled for release on October 2, 2026.
The first trailer for Alejandro González Iñárritu's upcoming satirical comedy 'Digger' has been released, featuring Tom Cruise in a transformative role as Digger Rockwell, an oil baron whose company may have triggered a trillion-dollar ecological disaster. The film, set for release on October 2, 2026, shows Cruise with a grey, balding appearance, a pot belly, and a thick southern accent, a stark departure from his typical roles.
Cruise described the project as his most challenging and unlike anything he or Iñárritu had previously undertaken. The film's logline states Rockwell "embarks on a frantic mission to prove that he is humanity’s saviour before the disaster he’s unleashed destroys everything." The trailer also suggests a 'Dr. Strangelove' tone, with John Goodman appearing as a trigger-happy US president.
Iñárritu, known for directing films like 'Babel,' '21 Grams,' and the Oscar-winning 'Birdman' and 'The Revenant,' has co-written 'Digger' with his son, Mateo González Iñárritu. This marks Iñárritu's first English-language film since 'The Revenant.' The supporting cast includes Riz Ahmed, Jesse Plemons, Sophie Wilde, and Sandra Hüller.