Archive · 2 Oct 2026
John Goodman Praises Tom Cruise’s Transformation in Digger
John Goodman is acting in a new movie called Digger.
The movie is directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu.
Goodman said the director guided the film like a conductor leading a symphony.
Goodman plays a powerful character named President Compson.
He said the movie was so large that he tried many different acting ideas.
Goodman also worked with Tom Cruise, who wears prosthetics to play Digger Rockwell.
He praised Cruise for being very dedicated and encouraging to the cast.
Goodman said Cruise looked so different in the prosthetics that he sometimes forgot it was him.
The cast also had plenty of time to learn and work together.
John Goodman plays President Compson in Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s film Digger.
Goodman described Iñárritu as a conductor guiding a large, collaborative artistic vision.
Goodman said the film’s scale allowed him to experiment freely with his performance.
He praised Tom Cruise as a committed, inspiring “force of nature” during production.
Goodman said Cruise’s prosthetic transformation into Digger Rockwell was convincing enough to make him forget Cruise’s identity.
- Who
- John Goodman, Tom Cruise, Alejandro G. Iñárritu, and the cast of Digger.
- What
- John Goodman discussed making Digger and praised Tom Cruise’s prosthetic transformation and commitment.
- When
- During an interview about the film; no publication date is stated.
- Why
- Goodman was discussing the film’s collaborative production, Iñárritu’s directing approach, and Cruise’s performance.
- Film
- Digger
- Director
- Alejandro G. Iñárritu
- John Goodman’s role
- President Compson
- Tom Cruise’s role
- Digger Rockwell
- Screenplay
- Written by Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Alexander Dinelaris, Nicolás Giacobone, and Sabina Berman
- Cast mentioned
- Riz Ahmed, Sandra Hüller, Michael Stuhlbarg, Jesse Plemons, and others
- Production approach
- Goodman described the project as a large, collaborative artistic production