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Tom Cruise talks to us at the Royal Film Performance and world premiere of Digger in London.

The Hollywood star takes on the title role of Digger Rockwell in Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s new film - a hugely ambitious and very different role for the Mission: Impossible star.

We caught up with Tom on the Leicester Square red carpet to talk about becoming Digger, working with Oscar-winning filmmaker Iñárritu and bringing the extraordinary character to the big screen.

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Transcript
00:00It's the most original film and one of the most moving films I've ever seen.
00:05I've always wanted to work with Alejandro.
00:07I saw his first film that came out even before it was released.
00:11He's one of one.
00:14He is truly exceptional, as you see with this film, in every single way.
00:21And the character is so outrageous.
00:23I've never read, let alone seen, let alone had the privilege to be able to bring a character like this
00:30to the screen.
00:31I can't believe that it's there on screen now.
00:35It's a leap into the unknown, as you've called it.
00:38What did this give you on screen, exploring-wise, that you weren't able to do in the past?
00:43It's the most original film and one of the most moving films I've ever seen.
00:48So I get to explore with this incredible cast and this character.
00:52I've never seen a character like this before, ever.
00:56I'm like, oh my gosh, I get to play this character, director with Alejandro, and work with this cast.
01:02I mean, this cast is incredible.
01:04The character is so outrageous.
01:06What was the best bit about being him?
01:08I never left the set.
01:10It was a fat suit I was wearing, so we called it like Digger Up.
01:13It was getting ready, Digger Down.
01:14So they'd take the stuff off and I'd just sit there and I'd generally just stay on set.
01:19Hello, hello, hello.
01:21Hello, hello.
01:21So I stay on set and just watch the actors, watch Alejandro, watch the craftsmanship of this film being put
01:28together.
01:30Every element of the film is really, is very thought out by Alejandro Iñárritu.
01:37From his mind is exceptional talent and that's what I loved about it.
01:43I think audiences are really going to see a film that is so multi-layered and it's a film that,
01:50you know, I find it, it's inspiring about, ultimately about humanity and kind of the beauty of the human spirit.
02:03And it's very funny.

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