tom cruise Starting fifa world cup Finals weekend went off in true Hollywood fashion as he released a special promotional video for his upcoming film Digger.The actor appeared in a promotional video showing off his football skills ahead of attending the 2026 FIFA World Cup closing ceremony. Cruise shared the video on his social media account, writing: “Maggie, do you like football? DIGGER is only in theaters through October.“
tom cruise dropped world cup Promotional video
In this video, the actor wears full costume and prosthetic makeup to play the character from “The Diggers.” Cruise sat in an armchair with a cat on his headrest, relaxing with a football at his feet and singing “Ole.” He ends the video by saying: “Let’s go!”
Tom Cruise appears at FIFA World Cup closing ceremony
The promotional video comes just days after FIFA confirmed the Top Gun star will make a special appearance at the 2026 World Cup closing ceremony. The star-studded event will take place ahead of the World Cup final on Sunday, July 19 at New Jersey Stadium in New York. Cruise will join an impressive line-up of global stars in the pre-game festivities, including Italian singer-songwriter Laura Pausini, Nicole Scherzinger of the Pussycat Dolls, British singer Robbie Williams and YouTube personality IShowSpeed. Actress and singer Jennifer Hudson will also perform a special rendition of the U.S. national anthem before kickoff.The closing ceremony is scheduled to begin 90 minutes before the finals at 1:30 pm local time.
Tom Cruise prepares for ‘Diggers’ release
Cruise, meanwhile, is gearing up for the release of Digger , which he directed Alejandro G. Iñárritu. The recently released trailer shows the actor undergoing a dramatic transformation under heavy prosthetic makeup.According to the film’s official synopsis on IMDb, Digger tells the story of “the most powerful man in the world.” [who] Set out on a crazy mission to prove he is humanity’s savior before the disaster he causes destroys everything. ““Diggers” is expected to be released in theaters nationwide on October 2.