Mission Impossible star Tom Cruise has shared a first peek at his upcoming offbeat comedy movie Digger, which looks set to be a startling departure from the actor’s typical Hollywood blockbuster fare.
Digger will be directed by The Revenant’s Alejandro G. Iñárritu from a script by the co-writers of Birdman. Argo’s John Goodman, Dopesick’s Michael Stuhlbarg, Breaking Bad’s Jesse Plemons and House of the Dragons’ Emma D’Arcy will also star.
Rounding out the cast are German actress Sandra Hüller, Eden’s Sophie Wilde, Star Wars: Rogue One’s Riz Ahmed, Torchwood’s Burn Gorman and The Crown’s Pip Torrens.
Little is known of the film’s plot, with today’s odd teaser giving next to nothing away. The trailer begins with a spade hitting a carpeted floor, as a man in shorts and cowboy boots flexes and prepares to start digging. The scene then changes to what looks like the end of a dock or pier, as seagulls can be heard. The same man skips along the top of a set of railings, still carrying his shovel.
It seems obvious the figure in the trailer is Cruise, though from what can be seen of him, the actor seems to be wearing heavy makeup or prosthetics. All of which points to a very different looking project for Cruise than the actor’s recent string of Mission Impossible sequels. The actor has portrayed quirkier roles before (such as in 1999 ensemble drama Magnolia), though not often.
Warner Bros.’ first poster for the movie, meanwhile, features a tagline describing the project as “a comedy of catastrophic proportions.” Today’s announcement also comes with confirmation of an October 2, 2026 release date.
Image credit: Warner Bros.
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