Fahadh Faasil was originally cast in Tom Cruise's "Digger"

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Fahadh Faasil reveals he was first choice for Riz Ahmed's role in

Fahadh Faasil reveals he was first choice for Riz Ahmed's role in "Digger"

15 Jul - It was recently revealed that Fahadh Faasil was actually the first person who was offered the chance to star alongside Tom Cruise in "Digger" before it was finally given to Riz Ahmed.

The Malayalam star admitted to this recently in a conversation with Cue Studio, saying that he decided to decline the project due to requirements regarding his accent.

"I was told to go to the United States and stay there for three or four months. But they were not ready to pay for that. That's why I skipped it, otherwise I would have gone running," said the actor.

Fahadh says everything good that happened to him happened in Malayalam

Fahadh says everything good that happened to him happened in Malayalam

He also stated that a meeting with the team might have also led to the collaboration falling through.

"There have been many films I lost during such meetings. Also all the magic in my life happened here in Malayalam. So, even in the future, if any changes were to happen, I want them to come from Malayalam. I don't think I will leave Kerala for that," he added.

The film, directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu, stars Tom Cruise as Digger Rockwell, a wealthy oil tycoon who races to prove he is humanity's saviour before the disaster he unleashed destroys everything. The film is set to release in October 2026 in the United States.

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Riz Ahmed gets the role of Ganesh in "Digger"

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