Tom Cruise plays an unfamiliar role in Alejandro Iñárritu’s film Digger. He plays a visibly aged man. The video was first shown at CinemaCon.
LAS VEGAS – Before releasing the first footage of his new dark comedy at CinemaCon, Tom Cruise described “Digger” as the movie that was “the reason I wanted to make movies.”
The clip, shared during a Warner Bros. panel discussion at a convention of theater owners and studios on April 14, showed Cruise as Digger Rockwell, an aging oil executive with gray hair, a big belly and a Southern accent. His company appears to have an energy sector on the verge of crisis that will have a major impact on the world. John Goodman plays the President of the United States.
“It took me 40 years to be able to wear Digger Rockwell boots and (play) a lot of layers,” Crews said.
Alejandro Iñárritu, the film’s director and co-writer, said he came up with the idea for the film nine years ago and approached Cruise about it seven years ago.
“We know he’s fearless,” Iñárritu said of Cruz. “Stunts, planes, jumps. But I have to say it’s also a kind of fearlessness that embodies this character. I think this role is probably his most challenging.”
The director said the film, scheduled for release on October 2, was made “with the intention of being seen only in theaters.” “Audiences want something original and engaging,” Cruz added.
At the beginning of the event, Warner Bros. announced a new indie studio, Warner Bros. Clockwork.
“We all need to make more quality movies, not just better movies,” Warner Bros. co-CEO Michael DeLuca said.
