Tom Cruise Dances with Shovel in Digger Teaser

Tom Cruise Dances with Shovel in Digger Teaser

Hollywood superstar Tom Cruise just unveiled a delightfully bizarre first look at his upcoming comedy Digger , surprising fans as he grooves with a shovel in the film’s first teaser. The teaser — released by Warner Bros. on December 18 — shows 63‑year‑old Cruise in an unexpected, playful mood, dancing atop a seaside boardwalk while clutching a shovel, a stark departure from the high‑octane action roles audiences are used to seeing him in.  The footage sets the tone for what the studio bills as “a comedy of catastrophic proportions.” Directed by four‑time Oscar winner Alejandro G. Iñárritu ( The Revenant , Birdman ), Digger marks Cruise’s first non‑franchise role in years and signals a creative shift for both star and filmmaker.  The project brings together a notable ensemble cast including Sandra Hüller , Jesse Plemons , John Goodman , Riz Ahmed , Michael Stuhlbarg , Sophie Wilde , and Emma D’Arcy — making it one of the most intriguing collaborations of 2026. Little is known about the plot so far, t…