Overview
- Riz Ahmed has been publicly confirmed as Dr. Ganesh in Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s Digger, a satirical drama that stars Tom Cruise as an oil tycoon.
- Ahmed said he sent a brief conciliatory message to Fahadh Faasil and Vir Das after being cast, writing, “Sorry. Thank you for your incredible work, and I hope we get to work together.”
- Fahadh Faasil has said he left the project after producers asked him to spend three to four months in the United States unpaid to perfect an accent, which he declined.
- Vir Das auditioned twice for the role and posted on X that he was disappointed when Ahmed was chosen, a message he later deleted.
- Digger opens internationally on Sept. 30 and in North America on Oct. 2, and its high-profile auteur team and early press have focused attention on how the film will perform commercially and in awards season.