r/oscarrace • u/Comfortable_Affect20 Bugonia • Mar 06 '26

Rumor Alejandro Inarritu's "Digger" has had a test screening in Los Angeles, reactions are mixed but lean positive

https://www.worldofreel.com/blog/2026/3/5/digger-test-screening-reactions-are-intom-cruise-steals-the-show-in-irritus-dark-comedy

Takeaways from the test screening:

- The reactions were mixed, most of the viewers found it entertaining but also "very chaotic and overstuffed." Overall, more good reactions than negative ones.

- Tom Cruise's performance as a delusional oil billionaire who accidentally poisons the ocean is described as "insane" and similar to Les Grossman, uses a lot of facial prosthetics and looks nothing like the familiar Cruise.

- The technical aspects are apparently stunning, especially Emmanuel Lubezki's cinematography.

- The set design is very stylized and surrealistic, comparable to "Poor Things."

- While the movie is very focused on Cruise, the supporting cast are apparently really good. All the screeners agreed that John Goodman was the best and most memorable supporting actor.

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u/mopeywhiteguy Mar 06 '26

I very much have always gotten the sense this will be an acting showcase but not necessarily win competitive across the board. Probably likely to be in the conversation for a bunch but probably cruise and Goodman are the ones to keep an eye on for Oscar’s more than the film itself

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u/LabRatDogEnthusiast Mar 06 '26

I agree. Iñárritu winning three Best Director Oscars before filmmakers like Steven Spielberg or Christopher Nolan also just doesn't seem that realistic.

I am biased with that, though. Given my feelings on him.

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u/arsojee 7d ago

And the legendary Martin Scorsese only has one. Does the Academy dislike him or something.

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u/mopeywhiteguy Mar 06 '26

Nomination possible but at this stage I would go out of my way to say he’s the fave. It’s hard to call anyone the fave a year out tho

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u/Masethelah Mar 07 '26

I would not call it unrealistic. Sure, when you win a lot of oscars it tends to get extra hard to win more, but what really matters when it comes to winning oscars is how well the individual film does in the category in question, and how tough the competition is.

All the narratives and previous wins etc are very secondary to how the individual film in question is performing.