Tom Cruise has recently caught his fans off guard by pulling off a completely different look for his new role in Alejandro González Iñárritu‘s upcoming dark comedy, ‘Digger.’ So far, it is easily one of the most drastic transformations of the Hollywood star’s career.
The ‘Top Gun‘ star leads Iñárritu’s satirical comedy as the titular oil tycoon and billionaire, Digger Rockwell. In the new trailer, Cruise can be seen wearing layers of facial and body prosthetics to look larger and older in preparation for his role. Read on to check all the important details below!
Tom Cruise Undergoes Massive Transformation For ‘Digger’
In the film’s first full-length trailer, released on Monday, Cruise’s character faces the fallout after causing a trillion-dollar catastrophe when a tsunami hits his company’s nuclear power plant. He is wearing layers of facial and body prosthetics to look older and intimidating.
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His hair is also patchy and graying. As stated in the film’s official logline, Digger embarks on a frantic mission to become humanity’s savior before the catastrophe he caused destroys everything.
The plot gives the film its dark edge, with Warner Bros. Pictures labeling it as “comedy of catastrophic proportions.” In recent years, Cruise has been working closely with franchises such as ‘Mission: Impossible‘ and ‘Top Gun,’ making ‘Digger’ his first standalone movie since the release of ‘American Made’ in 2017.
Last month, Cruise shared a nostalgic video on Instagram, featuring some of his notable roles in movies such as ‘Top Gun,’ ‘Mission: Impossible,’ ‘Jerry Maguire,’ and ‘Edge of Tomorrow.’ As Tom delivers the popular MI tagline, “Everything you were, everything you’ve done, has come to this,” the video transitions into a teaser for ‘Digger.’
“I have been blessed over the course of the last 46 years to work alongside countless talented artists and crews to bring these characters, stories, and films to you,” he wrote in the post’s caption. “I am looking forward to seeing you at the movies! DIGGER. Only in theaters this October.”
Cruise Finds Playing Digger Rockwell Challenging
During the movie’s presentation at CinemaCon, Iñárritu praised Cruise’s dedication to the role. While acknowledging Cruise’s courage during the stunts, the director highlighted that the emotional and physical embodiment of Digger Rockwell is “another kind of fearless.”
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Meanwhile, Cruise described the movie as “totally original,” admitting no other project had challenged him this way. Moreover, the actor shared that it took him 40 years to “put on the boots of Digger Rockwell.”
Iñárritu co-wrote the movie with Alexander Dinelaris, Nicolás Giacobone, and Sabina Berman. Alongside Cruise, the cast includes Jesse Plemons, Riz Ahmed, Sandra Hüller, and Emma D’Arcy. ‘Digger’ will hit theaters on October 2.
By ditching the stunts for an unrecognizable character, Cruise just proved that the greatest challenge for a good actor isn’t avoiding danger but losing yourself in art that speaks to you.
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