The Internet Is Convinced That Tom Cruise’s Latest Movie is Secretly a Musical
Have you seen the online theory that Digger, the highly anticipated Tom Cruise movie that comes out next month, is secretly a musical? It’s surprisingly common, as people point to supposed evidence from the trailers. 9, which shows a room full of people standing behind Cruise’s character who all seem to have their mouths open at one particular moment.
- ▪Have you seen the online theory that Digger, the highly anticipated Tom Cruise movie that comes out next month, is secretly a musical?
- ▪It’s surprisingly common, as people point to supposed evidence from the trailers.
- ▪9, which shows a room full of people standing behind Cruise’s character who all seem to have their mouths open at one particular moment.
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| Publication time | Sun, 13 Sep 2026 13:54:08 +0000 |
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Have you seen the online theory that Digger, the highly anticipated Tom Cruise movie that comes out next month, is secretly a musical? It’s surprisingly common, as people point to supposed evidence from the trailers. My favorite conspiracy theory right now is that Digger is secretly a musical and they’re desperately trying to hide it in the marketing pic.twitter.com/JORNZ0iqib — Jason Pargin, author of John Dies at the End, etc (@JasonKPargin) September 10, 2026 One key piece of evidence comes from the trailer that was released Sept. 9, which shows a room full of people standing behind Cruise’s character who all seem to have their mouths open at one particular moment. The idea being that everyone is singing.
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