{
  "id": 12710217,
  "title": "Michael Stuhlbarg had no idea what 'Digger' was about when he filmed the movie",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/michael-stuhlbarg-had-no-idea-what-digger-was-about-when-he-filmed",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-07T20:39:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Insider",
    "slug": "business-insider",
    "url": "https://www.businessinsider.com/michael-stuhlbarg-digger-twists-tom-cruise-2026-10"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Michael Stuhlbarg starred alongside Tom Cruise in the film \"Digger.\" The production of the Oscar-winning director Alejandro González Iñárritu's new movie was shrouded in mystery, including details about the movie's plot, even to its star-studded cast. Stuhlbarg and the rest of the cast, which included John Goodman, Riz Ahmed, Sandra Hüller, and Jesse Plemons, were kept on a need-to-know basis about what kind of movie they were making. During rehearsals, the cast was given ample time to ask questions about the movie, learning about it at the same time. The film, a provocative, twisty climate-change satire, features Tom Cruise as an oil tycoon named Digger Rockwell, Riz Ahmed as an environmentalist on Rockwell's team, John Goodman as the president of the United States, and Stuhlbarg as Rockwell's sheepish vice president. Stuhlbarg's performance in the movie is characterized by his comedic reactions and timing, which he attributes to his training as a child under mime Marcel Marceau.",
  "summary": "Michael Stuhlbarg recounts his career working with greats like Daniel Day-Lewis and the moment he shared with Tom Cruise on their new movie, \"Digger.\"",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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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."
}