Tom Cruise returns to the big screen today in Digger, Alejandro G. Iñárritu's new dark comedy. The actor portrays the most powerful man on Earth, determined to save humanity after having sparked a planetary catastrophe.
Digger Rockwell presents himself as the only person able to fix the crisis he sparked. The story hinges on the paradox of a man who intends to position himself as the savior of the planet while being directly responsible for the threat.
The role twists several traits regularly linked to Tom Cruise's on-screen heroes: the certainty that he can take back control, the stubborn refusal to fail, and the belief that he is indispensable. For the film, the actor also reads as transformed by the makeup.
Digger marks the first collaboration between Tom Cruise and Alejandro G. Iñárritu. It is also the director’s first English-language feature since The Revenant. Iñárritu co-writes the screenplay with Sabina Berman, Alexander Dinelaris and Nicolás Giacobone.
The cast also includes Sandra Hüller, Riz Ahmed, John Goodman, Jesse Plemons, Michael Stuhlbarg and Sophie Wilde.
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