Tom Cruise is promoting the film DIGGER, in which he plays a villainous oil CEO, and is set to appear at the FIFA World Cup 2026 closing ceremony on July 19.
Tom Cruise is in the midst of a promotional push for DIGGER, a film directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu. The trailer, released June 24, frames the film as the culmination of Cruise's 45-year career, with Cruise himself stating at CinemaCon that the role required 40 years of preparation. The film is described as an 'extraordinary disaster comedy' about a man named Digger Rockwell who causes Earth's destruction.
The July 14 trailer and poster reveal Cruise's appearance is drastically different: white-haired, pot-bellied, making vulgar jokes. The Japanese release date is October 9, and the US release is October 2, 2026. Cruise also opened a TikTok account.
Separately, Cruise is part of the FIFA World Cup 2026 closing ceremony on July 19 at MetLife Stadium, alongside IShowSpeed, Robbie Williams, Laura Pausini, Nicole Scherzinger, and Jennifer Hudson. The ceremony will feature IShowSpeed performing his unofficial anthem 'World Cup (Champions)', which was included in the official FIFA album.
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Streamer IShowSpeed will perform his unofficial World Cup anthem "World Cup (Champions)" at the closing ceremony before the final on July 19 at MetLife Stadium. He initially thought the FIFA call was a prank. The ceremony also features Robbie Williams, Laura Pausini, Nicole Scherzinger, Tom Cruise, and Jennifer Hudson. The song was included in the official FIFA World Cup 2026 album.
The new trailer and poster for 'DIGGER', Tom Cruise and Alejandro G. Iñárritu's film, reveal Cruise plays a greedy oil CEO named Digger Rockwell whose actions cause Earth's destruction. The Japanese release date is October 9. Cruise's appearance is drastically different: white-haired, pot-bellied, making vulgar jokes. He also opened a TikTok account.
Tom Cruise and director Alejandro G. Iñárritu released a trailer for the film 'DIGGER' on June 24, 2026. The trailer, titled 'Tom Cruise's 45-Year Journey,' is a montage of clips from Cruise's past films including 'Top Gun,' 'Jerry Maguire,' 'A Few Good Men,' the 'Mission: Impossible' series, and 'The Last Samurai,' leading into footage from 'DIGGER.' The film is described as an 'extraordinary disaster comedy' about a man named Digger Rockwell who holds the fate of the world after causing a disaster. Cruise said at CinemaCon that it took him 40 years to be able to play this role. Three teaser posters were also released, showing Digger with a gun from various angles. The film is scheduled for a 2026 release in Japan and an October 2, 2026 release in the United States. A new trailer is set for July 14.