Leonardo DiCaprio Saved Tom Cruise’s Digger From Netflix Release After Massive Misfire

Leonardo DiCaprio Saved Tom Cruise’s Digger From Netflix Release After Massive Misfire

Tom Cruise’s Digger has failed to make a strong impression at the box office, becoming his lowest opening weekend in nearly 20 years. But to think that the movie almost premiered on Netflix. Yes, that’s right. According to Deadline, director Alejandro G. Iñárritu initially developed it for Netflix under a new title and with a […] This post belongs to FandomWire and first appeared on FandomWire

‘Digger’ Started at Netflix With DiCaprio, Then Warner Bros.' “Comps Model” Greenlit $160M Gamble

We already know "Digger" bombed: an $8M domestic opening, $20M worldwide, a C+ CinemaScore and Tom Cruise's worst start in 19 years. Deadline's sources now say losses will reach $150M, and that's assuming it makes $50M globally, which is no certainty.However, the more interesting part of Deadline's report is the behind-the-scenes material, which included a few things I genuinely didn't know. Apparently, "Digger" started at Netflix with Leonardo …