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Tom Cruise's Digger: Prosthetics Reveal Hidden Self
Tom Cruise transforms under prosthetics for Alejandro González Iñárritu's Digger, his first film collaboration after 25 years.
In brief
Tom Cruise transforms under prosthetics for Alejandro González Iñárritu's Digger, his first film collaboration after 25 years. Tom Cruise appears unrecognizable in Digger, a film where he plays an oil baron threatening global disaster, after 25 years of watching Iñárritu's work. Originally reported by Nationalpost.
Tom Cruise and Alejandro González Iñárritu
Tom Cruise first watched Alejandro González Iñárritu's 25-year-old film Amores Perros and thought: 'What the f***?'
“What the f***?”
Cruise's 25-Year Film Journey
Cruise has worked with Stanley Kubrick, Martin Scorsese, Ridley Scott, Tony Scott, and Ron Howard, and saw every Iñárritu film in theaters.
Digger Collaboration
Iñárritu approached Cruise seven years ago while he was shooting Top Gun: Maverick for his film Digger, which he worked on for two years.
Digger's Release and Plot
Digger, released on October 2, features Cruise as Digger Rockwell, an arrogant oil baron drilling in Greenland that threatens global disaster.
Cruise's Prosthetics Challenge
Cruise said, 'Alejandro, he’s like, 'I want you to look like this' … I’m thinking, 'This guy’s got f***ing balls,' and I’m like, 'I can’t wait. Let’s go.''
“Alejandro, he’s like, 'I want you to look like this' … I’m thinking, 'This guy’s got f***ing balls,' and I’m like, 'I can’t wait. Let’s go.'”
Cast Reaction to Prosthetics
Cruise's castmates said they weren’t prepared to see him become so unrecognizable with grey hair, wrinkles, and a large gut.
Digger's Impact
The film, which Iñárritu said he had been crafting for 10 years, is described by the cast as a painting with many parts that come alive on screen.
What it means
Tom Cruise appears unrecognizable in Digger, a film where he plays an oil baron threatening global disaster, after 25 years of watching Iñárritu's work.
