Tom Cruise Is a Corrupt Oil Tycoon
TheWrap • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Warner Bros. has released a first look at Tom Cruise as Digger Rockwell, a corrupt oil tycoon in the upcoming film "Digger," directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu, following a surprising preview at CinemaCon.
- The film features Cruise in a highly transformative and over-the-top role, portraying an elderly billionaire facing consequences from a global natural disaster he caused.
- "Digger" is considered a major awards contender, potentially earning Cruise his fourth acting Oscar nomination, marking his first since 2000's "Magnolia."
- The movie continues Warner Bros.' strategy of backing films driven by top talent rather than established intellectual property, following successes like "Sinners" and "One Battle After Another."
- The cast includes Riz Ahmed, John Goodman, Sandra Hüller, Michael Stuhlbarg, and Jesse Plemons, with the film shot entirely in VistaVision and written by Iñárritu, Alexander Dinelaris, Nicolás Giacobone, and Sabina Berman.
