Tom Cruise talks Digger at Academy Museum ahead of 2 October release
Tom Cruise filled the Academy Museum's 945-seat David Geffen Theater to discuss Digger, his US$125 million Warner Bros. collaboration with director Alejandro G. Iñárritu that opens on 2 October. The Hollywood Reporter
The organised screening brought Cruise, 64, together with Iñárritu, 63, days before release. Iñárritu is a four-time Oscar-winning Mexican filmmaker. John Goodman and Sandra Hüller co-star alongside Cruise. The Hollywood Reporter
In the film, Cruise plays a Texas oil tycoon forced to face the consequences after an environmental disaster puts the world at risk. Deadline, in its own synopsis, described the character as a billionaire oil baron whose business unleashes disastrous consequences for mankind. The Hollywood Reporter Deadline
The part continues a run of physical transformations for Cruise. He previously appeared under prosthetics in Ben Stiller's comedy Tropic Thunder. He earned an Oscar nomination for his role in Paul Thomas Anderson's Magnolia. The Hollywood Reporter
Reviews began to land on 29 September. Deadline published its Digger review covering Cruise in Iñárritu's film on that date. Deadline On the same day, Matt Singer's review for ScreenCrush carried the headline "Tom Cruise As a Man Who Lives for Risky Business". ScreenCrush
Early response has been divided. Variety reported on 22 September that first reactions to Digger were split over Cruise's performance. Variety The release date was set well in advance, with Variety reporting in December 2025 that the film was scheduled for 2 October 2026. Variety
What makes this stand out for moviegoers is the calendar. A big-budget October release led by one of Hollywood's most durable stars, guided by a director known for awards-season work, gives audiences a different kind of autumn opener to track.
