âœThe Makeup Was Taking So Long – Tom Cruise On His Character In Digger

Tom Cruise’s next, Digger, is soon to be released in theatres, this time in a completely new avatar. Tom has a history of going over the top with transformations in certain roles. It reaches a point where you have to sit and ponder whether that is, in fact, Tom Cruise.

Tom extends to the same limits once again in Digger as he plays the role of an unhinged and greedy billionaire, Digger Rockwell, with physical traits far contrasting to his very own.

During an interview at The Graham Norton Show, he revealed a few facts about his transformation process into the character’s skin. He said, “Let me make it clear… None of that is me! The makeup was taking so long that I decided to get it down from six hours to one. It was like a ballet, getting everything in place.”

He jokingly compared the task to a high-adrenaline sport. He added, “It was just like Formula 1. I had someone else hold the stopwatch!” Tom continued, “My character is outrageous and unpredictable. He says things that others may be thinking and never say.”

He further talks about the story and the greatness being produced by the director. “It’s a timeless story about power, greed, and ego framed in a very timely manner by Alejandro G. Iñárritu, one of the greatest filmmakers of all time.” Tom Cruise continues to praise the role he played as a true fan. “I’ve never read a script like it, and I have never seen a character like Digger.”

Some other roles in which he has gone to great lengths with makeup are Les Grossman in Tropic Thunder (2008), Frank T.J. Mackey in Magnolia (1999), David Aames in Vanilla Sky (2001), and Lestat de Lioncourt in Interview With The Vampire (1994).

Digger will be released on October 2, 2016. You can watch the trailer here: