# Ben Affleck on Digger Bullying

> Ben Affleck warns studios against bullying 'Digger' to avoid more homogenized movies.
- Title: Ben Affleck on Digger Bullying · Variety | Shortify
- Summary: Ben Affleck warns studios against bullying 'Digger' to avoid more homogenized movies. Ben Affleck says public shaming of Tom Cruise's 'Digger' will push…
- Keywords: ben affleck, tom cruise, digger, studios, homogenized movies, bullying, entertainment, culture, Ben, Affleck, Variety
- Source: Variety — https://variety.com/2026/film/news/ben-affleck-digger-bullying-studios-bad-movies-tom-cruise-1236912896
- Author: Zack Sharf
- Published: 2026-10-15T17:09:26+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: ben affleck, tom cruise, digger, studios, homogenized movies, bullying, entertainment, culture
## Ben Affleck on Digger
Ben Affleck says public shaming of Tom Cruise's 'Digger' will push studios to make more generic films.

> It’s a little bit like the high-school bullying thing, with people who hadn’t even seen movies. You see it happening now, frankly, with 'Digger,'
## Digger's Box Office
Tom Cruise's 'Digger' has a disastrous box office run after being publicly criticized.
## Studio Response
Hollywood studios will make more homogenized movies if they face public shaming of 'Digger'.
## Key takeaway

Ben Affleck says public shaming of Tom Cruise's 'Digger' will push studios to make more generic films.