Digger is directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu. It also stars Sandra Hüller, Michael Stuhlbarg, Jesse Plemons, Robert John Burke, Emma D’Arcy, and Sophie Wilde.
Tom Cruise in a still from Digger, which releases in theatres on October 2.
About the trailer
The trailer opens with Tom’s Digger being presented with an unimaginable crisis. Sporting a thick Southern accent, he plays a billionaire whose company is somehow responsible for having set off an ecological disaster by causing a glacier to shift significantly. “That glacier over there in Greenland shifts five feet. Now, this desk in front of me is bigger than five feet. My dick is a tenth of that size,” he says, irritated, over a zoom call.
John Goodman portrays the US president who accompanied Digger in an unprecedented mission, where he is shocked along with the rest of the cabinet, that this mission could ultimately cost the government $18 trillion to fix the situation. As the consequences of his actions threaten to spiral beyond control, Digger, the most powerful man, embarks on a frantic mission to prove to the world that he alone can save humanity before the disaster he unleashes destroys everything. “When all else fails, you hit ’em with the truth. You know the hard truth,” Digger says at the end of the trailer as it closes on a montage of wild, shocking shots on how wild the journey transforms into.
How fans reacted
Reacting to the trailer, a fan commented, “Tom Cruise is coming for that Oscar!” “I love how every once in a while Cruise does a movie that’s just “oh yeah, I can actually act when I feel like it” read a comment. One said, “The biggest physical transformation Tom Cruise has done since Tropic Thunder.” “Tom Cruise in an Alejandro G. Iñárritu movie is such a dream pairing. Birdman is a masterpiece and I can’t wait to see what they create together here,” said a second fan. “The GOAT proving why he’s one of the greatest actors to ever live. Reminds me of his 1990-2005 phase where he was giving Oscar-worthy performances left and right. Finally let him win an actual Oscar after being absolutely ROBBED for Magnolia and Born on the Fourth of July,” said another. Tom won an honorary Oscar last year in November.
Santanu Das is a Senior Content Producer at Hindustan Times with over 5 years of experience, writing on films, pop culture and film festivals. He has a keen interest in writing about South Asian independent films and has covered several film festivals, including Sundance and CPH: Docx. He also brings a sharp perspective to the monthly column called The Fault in Our Stars, where he writes about a recent film/series and what stops the ‘good’ from becoming ‘great’. A gold medalist from Banaras Hindu University, Santanu completed his postgraduate studies in English from Jadavpur University. He is also a Rotten Tomatoes-certified film critic. When not watching films or speaking to celebrities, Santanu can be found reading a book. Some of his favourite films are Aparajito, Ponyo and The Double Life of Veronique. His favourite books include The Corrections, The God of Small Things and A Room of One’s Own. Santanu continues to write passionately about films and celebrity culture. He brings a relatable, as well as critically informed, lens to entertainment and culture for a wide audience. Find him on LinkedIn: santanudasfilm Instagram: @santupechaRead More
