Tom Cruise Premieres 'Digger' in London with Prince and Princess of Wales

On Tuesday, Tom Cruise unveiled his new film, Digger, during a gala event in Leicester Square, London, where he was accompanied by the Prince and Princess of Wales. As they engaged in conversation and laughter on a black carpet, Cruise held Catherine, Princess of Wales's hand. The pair share a long-standing friendship; Cruise previously met Princess Diana, Prince William's mother, and attended her funeral in 1997. Catherine donned pearl drop earrings that once belonged to Diana, paired with the late Queen Mother's amethyst sautoir necklace and a purple Jenny Packham gown. David Beckham was also present with his sons, Cruz and Romeo. Directed by Oscar winner Alejandro González Iñárritu, Digger features Cruise as an oil baron tasked with rectifying his environmental damage. While full reviews are pending, initial social media reactions from critics vary, with IndieWire's Anne Thompson praising it as "a brave and gorgeous art film" for Academy voters, while Awards Radar's Joey Magidson criticized it as "a mess." The film is set to hit theaters in the UK and US on 2 October.