{"id":756850,"date":"2026-06-24T08:39:13","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T08:39:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/756850\/"},"modified":"2026-06-24T08:39:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T08:39:13","slug":"digger-movie-trailer-tom-cruise-stars-in-new-movie-but-the-trailer-is-confusing-theres-a-reason-why-it-works","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/756850\/","title":{"rendered":"Digger movie trailer: Tom Cruise stars in new movie but the trailer is confusing, there\u2019s a reason why it works"},"content":{"rendered":"

Opinion: When you think of proper A-grade movie stars, Tom Cruise is one of the names that comes to mind<\/a>. But the new trailer for his latest movie Digger is… well, utterly confusing to say the least.<\/p>\n

The first look<\/a> at his upcoming satirical black comedy dropped on Wednesday, with the 63-year-old leading the ensemble cast. But I can safely say it\u2019s three minutes and 23 seconds that will leave you with more questions than answers.<\/p>\n

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The first look trailer for Tom Cruise in the new movie Digger is here and well, it’ll leave you with more questions than answers. \u00a0Warner Bros. Pictures<\/p>\n

But, perhaps, that\u2019s what makes it utterly brilliant. <\/p>\n

I\u2019ve watched it a few times now and I couldn\u2019t tell you a single thing about what I think will happen in Digger, but do I want to see it?\u00a0 You bet I do.\u00a0<\/p>\n

A good two and a half minutes of that trailer is nothing but a Cruise highlight reel<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

We\u2019re talking iconic lines like the Top Gun<\/a> classic, \u201cI feel the need, the need for speed.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"Tom<\/p>\n

One of Cruise’s most iconic lines came from Top Gun, and was the opening for the Digger trailer. \u00a0Paramount Pictures<\/p>\n

\u201cI will not apologise for who I am, I will not apologise for what I need,\u201d Cruise said in the intense monologue in the 1999 film Magnolia.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The iconic Risky Business scene where he slid around the floor in nothing but a button-up shirt, socks, underwear and a pair of sunglasses is also featured.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The footage is a greatest hits reel of his 46 years in the industry, and you\u2019d be forgiven for thinking you had just watched some fan-made tribute to his career.\u00a0<\/p>\n

But what it does show is his versatility, and proves that his career spans far further than just a couple of big time blockbuster hits.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s something about this absolutely unexpected way to promote a movie that really makes you want to go, \u201cI want more.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"Tom<\/p>\n

With 46 years in the industry, the trailer for Digger is far more of an ode to the career of Tom Cruise than an actual teaser for an upcoming movie. \u00a0Getty Images for Paramount Pictures<\/p>\n

When the trailer eventually got to scenes from Digger \u2013 at the two minute 31 second mark \u2013 we saw the first look at Cruise in the movie, but it still didn\u2019t do much to answer any questions.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Cruise stars as Digger Rockwell, a man described as the most powerful person in the world.\u00a0<\/p>\n

According to the film\u2019s official summary, Rockwell embarks on a desperate mission to convince humanity that he is its saviour before a catastrophe of his own making destroys everything around him.<\/p>\n

Oh, and let\u2019s not forget this one is a comedy.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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The actual shots from Digger are scarce through the trailer, barely giving a glimpse at Cruise in the lead role. \u00a0Warner Bros. Pictures<\/p>\n

The Digger scenes are scarce but the first look at it all hinted at a project that\u2019ll be less action and more chaos with a strong satirical tone.\u00a0<\/p>\n

At first glance, it\u2019s different for Cruise, but it could be one of his most bold creative swings in a long time.\u00a0<\/p>\n

It\u2019s also going to be the first time that Cruise has worked with Alejandro G. I\u00f1\u00e1rritu, whose acclaimed filmography includes Birdman, The Revenant, Babel, and Amores Perros.<\/p>\n

The cast for Digger also includes Jesse Plemons, Sandra H\u00fcller, Riz Ahmed, Sophie Wilde, Emma D\u2019Arcy, Michael Stuhlbarg, John Goodman, Burn Gorman, and Robert John Burke.<\/p>\n

So, with so many questions still unanswered and a tease of chaos and comedy, the trailer might seem like a bizarre move.<\/p>\n

But really, I think it\u2019s utterly genius.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Opinion: When you think of proper A-grade movie stars, Tom Cruise is one of the names that comes…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":756851,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[64,63,134,344],"class_list":["post-756850","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-movies","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-entertainment","tag-movies"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/756850","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=756850"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/756850\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/756851"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=756850"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=756850"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=756850"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}