Alejandro González Iñárritu’s Digger, starring Tom Cruise as a power-hungry tycoon whose hunger for power causes a global catastrophe he struggles to contain, has split critics who saw it early. John Goodman, Riz Ahmed and Michael Stuhlbarg also star; the film opens October 2.
Iñárritu asked critics who saw Digger early to keep its surprises secret. The article confirms the film is not a musical, despite speculation.
Cruise is hoping for a fourth acting Oscar nomination; the article says his performance makes a nomination seem likely. It is less optimistic about Iñárritu’s chances for another directing Oscar, but says the film’s production design gives it better prospects in technical categories.
