Words Lee Curtis

Tom Cruise is the name, saving the world is the game. Be it Ethan Hunt or Maverick, he’s built a career on death-defying stunts, white-knuckle action, and pushing himself further than any sane person should. But this new role demands a different kind of fearlessness…

Enter the balding, beer-bellied, wildly eccentric billionaire you’d never expect him to be. But yes, Tom Cruise is Digger.

Digger Rockwell is an oil tycoon whose reckless pillaging of the planet triggers an ecological catastrophe that only he has the funds to fix. He’s not the hero anyone deserves, but in Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s surreal satire, he’s the one the world needs right now.

Fuelled by the same razor-sharp cynicism that saw Birdman’s takedown of celebrity culture and ego soar, Iñárritu this time looks at eco-hypocrisy, corporate greed, and the relentless churn of the 24/7 news cycle. But Cruise’s remarkable transformation is the engine and, trust us, his infamous cameo as Les Grossman in Tropic Thunder is only a taste of what he’s doing here.

And if watching one of the world’s biggest movie stars reinvent himself under one of modern cinema’s most daring filmmakers isn’t enough, the supporting cast will seal the deal.

Riz Ahmed, John Goodman, Sandra Hüller, Michael Stuhlbarg, and Jesse Plemons are all along for the ride as Digger attempts to dig himself – and the world – out of one hell of a mess.

Risky Business

Frank TJ Mackey

Cruise is electric in Paul Thomas Anderson’s Magnolia, twisting his movie-star persona into a toxically masculine self-help guru. In an ensemble packed with heavy hitters, he’s the livewire standout.

Ethan Hunt

Free-diving on a single breath for over six minutes. Scaling the world’s tallest building. Jumping out of a plane at 25,000 feet. Cruise has never been afraid to take a career leap as proven by the insane stunts he’s pulled off for Mission: Impossible.

Les Grossman

Cruise shocked the world and stole Tropic Thunder as the foul-mouthed studio executive who turns hostage negotiator to save his film. He’s bizarre, brilliant, and completely unhinged… in the best way.