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Tom Cruise Unrecognizable in Alejandro González Iñárritu’s New Film Digger

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First reported by N12 · 4 hours ago

What happened

Tom Cruise stars in Alejandro González Iñárritu’s upcoming political satire "Digger," playing an unrecognizable oil tycoon. The film debuts in October 2026 and features a star-studded cast.

  • 01Tom Cruise stars as an unrecognizable oil tycoon in Iñárritu’s new film "Digger."
  • 02The film is a political satire compared to a Trump-era "Dr. Strangelove."
  • 03Cruise said it took him 40 years to become this character.
  • 04"Digger" premieres in early October 2026, starting the U.S. awards season.
  • 05The cast includes John Goodman, Sandra Hüller, Jesse Plemons, Riz Ahmed, Michael Stuhlbarg, and Emma D'Arcy.
  • 06Iñárritu praised Cruise’s preparation and transformation for the role.

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N12Center · Hebrew4 hours ago
Tom Cruise Unrecognizable in Alejandro González Iñárritu’s New Film Digger
MakoCenter · Hebrew4 hours ago
Tom Cruise Unrecognizable in Alejandro González Iñárritu’s New Film Digger

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