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Tom Cruise will completely reinvent himself in 2026 with Alejandro González Iñárritu
Alejandro González Iñárritu’s upcoming film, Digger, will undoubtedly be one of the major cinematic events of 2026. Scheduled for release on October 2nd, 2026, the project marks the Mexican director’s comeback to English-speaking cinema since The Revenant (2015), and gives Tom Cruise a rare opportunity to step away from his usual action roles…
Published on 29 April 2025. Updated on 19 December 2025.
Digger, an ambitious project by Alejandro González Iñárritu
It is a safe bet that Digger will be one of the defining films of 2026. Directed by Mexican filmmaker Alejandro González Iñárritu, the film stars American actor Tom Cruise. This psychological thriller will focus on a powerful man seeking redemption after causing a global catastrophe. Proving he can save humanity becomes his main goal.
Produced by Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures, the project gathers impressive actors… Alongside Tom Cruise are Jesse Plemons (Kinds of Kindness), who won Best Actor at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, German actress Sandra Hüller (Anatomy of a Fall), Emma D’Arcy (House of the Dragon), John Goodman (The Big Lebowski), and Riz Ahmed (The Phoenician Scheme). Filming, which began in November 2024 in the UK, was briefly paused in March 2025 due to John Goodman’s minor injury. The feature will come out in September 2026.
Will Tom Cruise leave action films behind?
A four-time Academy Award-winning filmmaker, Alejandro González Iñárritu is known for films, such as Amores Perros (2000), Birdman (2014), and The Revenant (2015) starring Leonardo DiCaprio. Best known for his intricate narratives exploring the human condition, the filmmaker returns to English-speaking cinema with this new, mysterious endeavor, after his foray into Mexican cinema with Bardo (2022)…
At 63, Tom Cruise seems to be opening a new chapter in his career. After years portraying Ethan Hunt in Mission: Impossible, the actor appears to be stepping away from blockbusters to explore more introspective roles. A chance for him to showcase the full range of his acting talent in a more dramatic register. Something he had already shown in Stanley Kubrick’s Eyes Wide Shut (1999) and Neil Jordan’s Interview with the Vampire (1994).
Digger by Alejandro González Iñárritu, coming out in theaters on September 30th, 2026.
