{"id":5429,"date":"2026-07-13T23:36:27","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T18:36:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=5429"},"modified":"2026-07-13T23:36:27","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T18:36:27","slug":"tom-cruises-incredible-transformation-hailed-as-oscar-worthy-after-trailer-for-next-movie-drops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=5429","title":{"rendered":"Tom Cruise&#8217;s Incredible Transformation Hailed As Oscar-Worthy After Trailer For Next Movie Drops"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Tom Cruise<\/strong> has spent decades outrunning explosions and hanging from airplanes, but his latest <strong>on-screen appearance<\/strong> is leaving audiences genuinely stunned.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After the <strong>first trailer<\/strong> for his upcoming film <\/span><strong><i>Digger<\/i><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> dropped online, viewers couldn\u2019t stop talking about the Hollywood star\u2019s <strong>dramatic transformation<\/strong>. Despite running just 155 seconds, many viewers felt the trailer had all the hallmarks of an <strong>Oscar-winning<\/strong> film.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"post-highlights\"><span class=\"h2\">Highlights<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"bullet-wrapper\"><i class=\"bullet\"\/><\/span><span>Tom Cruise is almost unrecognizable in the first Digger trailer.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"bullet-wrapper\"><i class=\"bullet\"\/><\/span><span>The trailer fueled early Oscar buzz without revealing much of the story.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"bullet-wrapper\"><i class=\"bullet\"\/><\/span><span>Director Alejandro G. I\u00f1\u00e1rritu revealed why Cruise was the perfect choice for the role.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cruise\u2019s unexpected new look quickly set social media abuzz, with many surprised to see him take on a role so different from his recent action-heavy performances.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Tom Cruise showcases his incredible transformation in the <\/b><b><i>Digger<\/i><\/b><b> trailer<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"GettyImages-2271401650-6a551bd577ba4__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/tom-cruise-incredible-transformation-oscar-worthy-digger-trailer\/?image_id=GettyImages-2271401650-6a551bd577ba4__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Tom Cruise's Incredible Transformation Hailed As Oscar-Worthy After Trailer For Next Movie Drops\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/tom-cruise-incredible-transformation-oscar-worthy-digger-trailer\/?media_id=GettyImages-2271401650-6a551bd577ba4__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-2271401650-6a551bd577ba4__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-2271401650-6a551bd577ba4__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" alt=\"Tom Cruise's incredible transformation is Oscar-worthy, as seen in this headshot.\" title=\"Tom Cruise's incredible transformation is Oscar-worthy, as seen in this headshot.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/news-photo\/tom-cruise-attends-warner-bros-the-big-picture-cinemacon-news-photo\/2271401650?adppopup=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">David Jon\/Getty Images<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since wrapping up the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mission: Impossible<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> franchise, Tom Cruise has yet to return to the big screen.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 64-year-old actor, best known for leading blockbuster hits over the past decade, surprised fans in 2024 when he teamed up with Oscar-winning director Alejandro G. I\u00f1\u00e1rritu for a dark comedy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On July 13, Cruise hosted a fan event at Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, California, where he unveiled the first trailer for <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Digger<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. In the film, Cruise is reportedly playing Digger Rockwell, a foul-mouthed Southern CEO.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"HNHCiOMWUAAYSme-2-6a551be924670__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/tom-cruise-incredible-transformation-oscar-worthy-digger-trailer\/?image_id=HNHCiOMWUAAYSme-2-6a551be924670__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Tom Cruise's Incredible Transformation Hailed As Oscar-Worthy After Trailer For Next Movie Drops\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/tom-cruise-incredible-transformation-oscar-worthy-digger-trailer\/?media_id=HNHCiOMWUAAYSme-2-6a551be924670__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/HNHCiOMWUAAYSme-2-6a551be924670__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/HNHCiOMWUAAYSme-2-6a551be924670__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" alt=\"Close-up of Tom Cruise's incredible transformation for an Oscar-worthy role.\" title=\"Close-up of Tom Cruise's incredible transformation for an Oscar-worthy role.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=qORTe1wW3Wg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Warner Bros. Pictures<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For the role, the actor abandoned his <\/span>trademark <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/fans-left-shocked-tom-cruises-new-face-at-olympics\/\" class=\" staff-link\">youthful action-hero aesthetic<\/a>. Instead<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Cruise appears heavily aged and disheveled, complete with thinning gray hair, deeply wrinkled skin, and a pronounced potbelly.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Fans are already hailing Tom Cruise\u2019s new role as Oscar-worthy<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"GettyImages-2271711645-6a551bcf66e79__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/tom-cruise-incredible-transformation-oscar-worthy-digger-trailer\/?image_id=GettyImages-2271711645-6a551bcf66e79__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Tom Cruise's Incredible Transformation Hailed As Oscar-Worthy After Trailer For Next Movie Drops\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/tom-cruise-incredible-transformation-oscar-worthy-digger-trailer\/?media_id=GettyImages-2271711645-6a551bcf66e79__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-2271711645-6a551bcf66e79__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-2271711645-6a551bcf66e79__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"492\" alt=\"Tom Cruise on stage, highlighting his incredible transformation from an Oscar-worthy film.\" title=\"Tom Cruise on stage, highlighting his incredible transformation from an Oscar-worthy film.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/news-photo\/tom-cruise-promotes-the-upcoming-film-digger-at-the-warner-news-photo\/2271711645?adppopup=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Ethan Miller\/Getty Images<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once the trailer dropped online, Cruise\u2019s transformation from seemingly invincible action star to aging businessman quickly became a major talking point on social media. On <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TomCruise\/status\/2076652849484980450\/quotes\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">X<\/a>, it garnered more than 3 million views in a matter of hours.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"video-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"DIGGER | Official Trailer\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qORTe1wW3Wg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"><span class=\"dfp-ad\"><span><span class=\"pg-ad-label\">ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many fans said <\/span>the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/top-gun-maverick-actor-james-handy-body-found-chilling-911-call\/\" class=\" staff-link\"><em>Top Gun: Maverick<\/em> star<\/a> looked<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u201cunrecognizable,\u201d calling his transformation \u201cincredible.\u201d Some even predicted that the film, especially Cruise\u2019s performance, could be Oscar-worthy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe are about to see an Oscar campaign the likes of which the world has never seen,\u201d one fan said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"Tom-Cruise-in-Digger-6a551be74a859__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/tom-cruise-incredible-transformation-oscar-worthy-digger-trailer\/?image_id=Tom-Cruise-in-Digger-6a551be74a859__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Tom Cruise's Incredible Transformation Hailed As Oscar-Worthy After Trailer For Next Movie Drops\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/tom-cruise-incredible-transformation-oscar-worthy-digger-trailer\/?media_id=Tom-Cruise-in-Digger-6a551be74a859__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Tom-Cruise-in-Digger-6a551be74a859__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Tom-Cruise-in-Digger-6a551be74a859__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" alt=\"Silhouette of Tom Cruise's incredible transformation, an Oscar-worthy performance.\" title=\"Silhouette of Tom Cruise's incredible transformation, an Oscar-worthy performance.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=qORTe1wW3Wg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Warner Bros. Pictures<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A second wrote, \u201cThey\u2019re engraving Tom Cruise\u2019s first Oscar right now.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThis doesn\u2019t feel like a typical Tom Cruise movie, and that\u2019s exactly why I am excited,\u201d a third added.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">He\u2019s coming for that Oscar <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Ofc4MbnYGO\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/Ofc4MbnYGO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Cinema Now (@CinemaaNow) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CinemaaNow\/status\/2076661468783661422?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"nofollow\">July 13, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Viewers also praised the trailer\u2019s blend of chaos and mystery, saying it made them even more eager to watch the film. Some even considered it a strong early <\/span>contender<a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/best-picture-winners\/\" class=\" staff-link\"> for the Best Picture Oscar<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><b><i>Digger<\/i><\/b><b> director explains why he chose Tom Cruise for the lead role<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"GettyImages-2271376181-6a551bc83281c__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/tom-cruise-incredible-transformation-oscar-worthy-digger-trailer\/?image_id=GettyImages-2271376181-6a551bc83281c__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Tom Cruise's Incredible Transformation Hailed As Oscar-Worthy After Trailer For Next Movie Drops\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/tom-cruise-incredible-transformation-oscar-worthy-digger-trailer\/?media_id=GettyImages-2271376181-6a551bc83281c__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-2271376181-6a551bc83281c__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-2271376181-6a551bc83281c__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"463\" alt=\"Tom Cruise and a colleague discussing his incredible transformation, an Oscar-worthy achievement.\" title=\"Tom Cruise and a colleague discussing his incredible transformation, an Oscar-worthy achievement.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/news-photo\/tom-cruise-and-alejandro-gonz%C3%A1lez-i%C3%B1%C3%A1rritu-speak-during-news-photo\/2271376181?adppopup=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">David Becker\/Getty Images<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During a taped conversation with journalists at the trailer launch, Alejandro G. I\u00f1\u00e1rritu revealed the film had been a passion project nearly a decade in the making.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"><span class=\"dfp-ad\"><span><span class=\"pg-ad-label\">ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Mexican filmmaker described Cruise\u2019s character as \u201ccharming,\u201d \u201cfunny,\u201d and \u201cdangerous.\u201d I\u00f1\u00e1rritu said Cruise was exactly the actor he needed for the over-the-top role.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cPeople often ask me why I chose Tom to play Digger. To me, that\u2019s like asking somebody why you drink water when you are thirsty? Because it\u2019s what you need,\u201d <\/span>he <a href=\"https:\/\/freshfiction.tv\/filmmaker-alejandro-g-inarritu-and-tom-cruise-talk-digger-details-and-reveal-its-brilliant-new-trailer\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"diggerimage-24221115387a40d0a59be9e44bf16fd9-1-6a551be518d5a__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/tom-cruise-incredible-transformation-oscar-worthy-digger-trailer\/?image_id=diggerimage-24221115387a40d0a59be9e44bf16fd9-1-6a551be518d5a__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Tom Cruise's Incredible Transformation Hailed As Oscar-Worthy After Trailer For Next Movie Drops\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/tom-cruise-incredible-transformation-oscar-worthy-digger-trailer\/?media_id=diggerimage-24221115387a40d0a59be9e44bf16fd9-1-6a551be518d5a__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/diggerimage-24221115387a40d0a59be9e44bf16fd9-1-6a551be518d5a__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/diggerimage-24221115387a40d0a59be9e44bf16fd9-1-6a551be518d5a__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" alt=\"Tom Cruise's incredible transformation in his next movie trailer, hailed as Oscar-worthy, speaking to a large audience.\" title=\"Tom Cruise's incredible transformation in his next movie trailer, hailed as Oscar-worthy, speaking to a large audience.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=qORTe1wW3Wg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Warner Bros. Pictures<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the trailer launch, Cruise said he had long admired I\u00f1\u00e1rritu\u2019s work and had always hoped to collaborate with him. Cruise also discussed his transformation for the role, revealing that he sought the \u201cmusicality\u201d and \u201crhythm\u201d that would fit his character.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe physicality, the makeup, that is stuff that you find as you are learning how to communicate. You really have to understand the tools. It\u2019s not one size fits all,\u201d he said.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I love how Tom Cruise is 64, and for the movie they had to age him using makeup in order to make him look 64.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Benjamin Sweetwood (@theAmericanBen) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/theAmericanBen\/status\/2076694350499623026?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"nofollow\">July 13, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aside from Cruise, the film also features Riz Ahmed, John Goodman, Sandra H\u00fcller, Michael Stuhlbarg, and Jesse Plemons in supporting roles.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Digger<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is scheduled to be released on October 2, 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"postPoll-10908027\" class=\"post-poll poll-wrapper single-post\" data-poll-viewed=\"false\" data-post-id=\"10908027\" data-main-post-id=\"\" data-poll-id=\"28466\"> <input class=\"post-10908027-poll-value\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"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\"\/> <\/p>\n<div data-bind=\"if: isInitialised()\">\n<div data-bind=\"if: !isLoading() &amp;&amp; isShowingResults\">\n<div class=\"poll-content\">\n<h3 class=\"answered-content-title\">Thanks! 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