Tom Cruise Digger Movie 2026: Trailer, Cast, Plot & Release Date for Iñárritu’s Satirical Comedy

Tom Cruise is unrecognizable in the first full trailer for Digger, the highly anticipated satirical comedy from Oscar-winning director Alejandro G. Iñárritu (Birdman, The Revenant). Set for release in theaters and IMAX on October 2, 2026, the film marks Cruise’s boldest dramatic departure in years — complete with a pot belly, thinning white hair comb-over, and a thick Southern drawl.

In Digger, Cruise stars as Digger Rockwell, a powerful billionaire oil magnate dubbed “the most powerful man in the world.” When his company’s actions unleash a catastrophic ecological disaster that threatens global stability — and possibly nuclear war — Rockwell embarks on a frantic, absurd mission to position himself as humanity’s savior before everything collapses.

The trailer showcases Iñárritu’s signature blend of dark humor, visual ambition (shot entirely in VistaVision), and high-stakes absurdity. Cruise’s physical transformation has already sparked massive buzz, with early reactions calling it one of his most challenging and potentially award-worthy roles.

Key Cast:

• Tom Cruise as Digger Rockwell
• Riz Ahmed
• John Goodman (as the President)
• Sandra Hüller
• Michael Stuhlbarg
• Jesse Plemons

Produced by Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures, Digger is an original story co-written by Iñárritu with Sabina Berman and others. It promises to be a sharp, timely black comedy that skewers power, ego, and environmental catastrophe.

Release Date: October 2, 2026 (North America) — September 30 internationally Genre: Satirical Black Comedy Director: Alejandro G. Iñárritu