# Tom Cruise Speeds Up Digger Transformation

> Tom Cruise cuts his makeup time from six to under an hour for 'Digger' role.
- Title: Tom Cruise Speeds Up Digger Transformation · Variety
- Summary: Tom Cruise cuts his makeup time from six to under an hour for 'Digger' role. Tom Cruise convinced makeup team to complete his 'Digger' prosthetic…
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- Source: Variety — https://variety.com/2026/film/news/tom-cruise-digger-transformation-six-hours-1236866700
- Author: Ellise Shafer
- Published: 2026-09-18T14:18:29+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: tom cruise, digger, makeup team, prosthetics, oil tycoon, warner bros, entertainment, culture
## Tom Cruise
Tom Cruise plays wealthy oil tycoon Digger Rockwell in film.
## Transformation Time
Cruise initially spent six hours on prosthetics for role.
## Makeup Team
Cruise convinced makeup team to reduce time to under an hour.
## Prosthetics
Transformation included fat suit and prosthetics for role.
## Efficiency
Cruise improved makeup process to save time for film.
## Key takeaway

Tom Cruise convinced makeup team to complete his 'Digger' prosthetic transformation in under an hour after initially taking six hours.