{
  "id": 11430257,
  "title": "A Fascinating Change of Pace for Tom Cruise",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/a-fascinating-change-of-pace-for-tom-cruise",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-02T11:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Atlantic",
    "slug": "the-atlantic",
    "url": "https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/2026/10/digger-movie-review-tom-cruise-spoilers/688861/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Tom Cruise stars in Alejandro González Iñárritu's new film, Digger, as the lead character, Digger, who is an opulent billionaire tycoon. Cruise dons a paunchy bodysuit, old-man makeup, and gaudy attire for the role, including a cowboy hat, a bolo tie, and a giant prop shovel. This is Cruise's first role in nearly a decade that isn't a pilot or an agent on an impossible mission. Iñárritu's film is a black comedy that satirizes the end of the world caused by environmental catastrophe, but it ultimately focuses on the production of a theatrical play called Fossil Fools, which satirizes a major calamity. The film is a $125 million blockbuster about whether making art can be worthwhile in the face of tragedy. Tom Cruise's performance is a step removed from his over-the-top cameo in Tropic Thunder, and the film presents a bitter outlook on the world, which is consistent with Iñárritu's other works.",
  "summary": "Digger sees the actor caked in old-man makeup for a role that’s not what it initially seems.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}