Tom Cruise’s ‘Digger’ Performance Is Giving Les Grossman in the Best Way After CinemaCon Trailer Release
CinemaCon has been giving theater owners and press a lot of exclusive looks, including the first trailer for Tom Cruise and Alejandro González Iñárritu’s collaboration with Digger. And for fans of Tropic Thunder, this one is for us.
Often, people have an idea of Tom Cruise. They see him as the action star, the leading man, the charming actor. But there are a few, myself included, who remember how funny Cruise actually is. The character Les Grossman in Tropic Thunder shocked audiences. So many people didn’t realize it was Cruise until the credits rolled.
In a lot of ways, that’s the energy that Digger brings to Cruise. Iñárritu’s unique style that mixes comedy with more outlandish storylines has Cruise playing Digger Rockwell, a rich man who is more interested in money then doing what’s right. So when he decides to not make a decision to do the right thing, he has to face the consequences, including telling the President (John Goodman).
But while many were shocked by Cruise’s transformation into Digger, it really is the kind of performance that Cruise does best. Yes, he’s the king of stunts, but I personally think that Cruise being weird is an underrated kind of performance from the actor.
Being unrecognizable allows Tom Cruise to have fun
I think a lot of Cruise’s roles when he looks like himself puts a lot of pressure on him as an actor. People expect a certain kind of performan ce from the actor and it often is less weird and more straight forward and charming. Characters like Les Grossman, and now Digger Rockwell, allow Cruise to be a little more unhinged and it is really fun to see.
Digger is set to hit theaters on October 2 and once you’ve seen Cruise’s performance, you will understand.
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