Los Angeles, June 23 -- Over the years, Hollywood icon Tom Cruise has cemented his status as one of cinema's greatest action stars. This time, however, he is set to surprise audiences with a completely different avatar in 'Digger,' offering a fresh and unexpected side of his talent.

On Tuesday, new assets from the black comedy epic Digger, the latest directorial effort from Oscar-winning filmmaker Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, were unveiled.

A newly released retrospective from Warner Bros., celebrating the remarkable career of Tom Cruise, has offered fans an intriguing first glimpse of Digger.

Though brief, the footage provides a tantalizing look at Cruise as Digger Rockwell, a larger-than-life figure said to be the most powerful man in...