Tom Cruise says his prosthetic makeup for the upcoming film “Digger” initially took about six hours, but he later persuaded the hair and makeup team to streamline the process to under an hour. He plays Digger Rockwell, a wealthy oil tycoon.
Cruise discusses the change in interviews tied to his recent appearance on NFL players Jason and Travis Kelce’s podcast, “New Heights.” According to reports, the team first required a long sitting period to apply the required prosthetics and complete the transformation for the role. Cruise then pushed for more efficient methods, including rehearsals or “drills,” to speed up the workflow.
While outlets differ in the framing, they broadly agree on the timeline and goal: the initial six-hour transformation is reduced to less than 60 minutes through collaboration with the makeup team. The coverage focuses on behind-the-scenes preparation for the film and on Cruise’s role in driving the efficiency gains rather than on changes to the storyline or production schedule.
