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Tom Cruise Unveils 'Digger' as 'Totally Outrageous' at Royal Premiere

Tom Cruise Unveils 'Digger' as 'Totally Outrageous' at Royal Premiere

Sep 23, 2026 - 06:30
'Totally outrageous': Tom Cruise unleashes 'Digger' at star‑studded royal premiere
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Key Highlights

  • Tom Cruise describes 'Digger' character as 'totally outrageous'.
  • Sandra Huller praises Cruise's performance and 10-minute monologue.
  • Plot details remain under wraps for 'Digger' film.

as totally outrageous and unlike any role he had encountered before, speaking at the film's world premiere in London on Tuesday. noting that he's the kind of character that says things that some people think. Some people can't imagine thinking, the Hollywood star told Reuters.

noting that i've never read a character like it. I've never read a film like this.

Prince William and Princess Kate were among the esteemed guests at the highly anticipated premiere of Alejandro G. Inarritu's latest film, Digger, a project that has been years in the making according to Sandra Huller, the actor who stars in it. The film's trailer had already generated significant buzz.

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Showing Tom Cruise's transformation into the eccentric oil tycoon Digger Rockwell, complete with grey hair, facial prosthetics, and a custom-made bodysuit.

Cruise said this transformation was far from the most demanding aspect of the role. Pointing instead to a 10-minute monologue filmed in a single take. watching Cruise's performance.

noting that it feels like all the things that he has learned in 46 years of acting have come into this character, she added.

Tom Cruise stars in a film that takes a drastic turn when Rockwell's actions inadvertently unleash a catastrophic ecological disaster. Sending the world teetering on the edge of nuclear catastrophe. The plot remains shrouded in mystery, with the filmmakers keeping tight-lipped about the narrative.

Cruise has also denied speculation that the movie might be a musical.

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to painting, saying every frame was carefully crafted to immerse audiences in the world of the film.

With 'Digger', musicality was really, really important.it's a comedy, and so rhythm is kind of key, said Australian actor Sophie Wilde.

will begin its global cinematic rollout on September 30. And will be released in cinemas in the United States and the United Kingdom on October 2.

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