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Tom Cruise praised William and Kate for their "charismatic" presence during the premiere of his new film, "Digger," which took place in London on Tuesday. During the event, Cruise complimented Prince William's striking tuxedo and noted that Kate wore a purple dress by Jenny Packham along with royal family heirlooms. On The Graham Norton Show, where he discussed the extensive prosthetics used for his role, Cruise highlighted the film’s themes of power, greed, and ego, and shared insights into his career ambitions and creative process.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-25,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
On October 3, Prince William and Princess Kate, also known as the Prince and Princess of Wales, attended the London premiere of Tom Cruise's new film "Digger" at the Odeon Luxe Leicester Square in central London. The event was a charity screening for The Film and TV Charity, which aims to create healthier working environments in the entertainment industry.
Kate wore a stunning custom purple Jenny Packham gown that featured pleated bodice, cape-like sleeves, and a floor-sweeping skirt. She accessorized with the Queen Mother's Amethyst Sautoir Necklace, a heart-shaped piece given to Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon by Queen Alexandra on her wedding day in 1923.
Cruise greeted William and Kate alongside director Alejandro G. Iñárritu. During the event, Cruise complimented William on his jacket, saying "Great jacket," to which William replied with a mention of their previous meeting at the premiere of "Top Gun: Maverick." Additionally, Cruise was seen helping Kate down the stairs to the cinema.
While walking into the screening venue, Kate narrowly avoided tripping when Claire Tavernier, the chairman of The Film and TV Charity, accidentally stepped on her gown. Despite this mishap, Kate laughed it off and continued with grace, showing resilience and poise in front of the cameras. The event also included a brief chat between cast members Riz Ahmed, John Goodman, Jesse Plemons, and Emma D'Arcy with the royal couple before the screening began. Sir David Beckham was also among the attendees at the star-studded event.
Written for “Tom Cruise Digger Premiere Royal Atte…” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 9 other(s) covering the same event.
William and Kate were at the screening in central London on Tuesday, which was also a royal film performance – an exclusive event that highlights the achievements of those working behind the scenes in the UK film and TV industry.
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that → highlight → industry
Speaking on The Graham Norton Show about having the royals attend the event, Cruise said he had enjoyed having them there.
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he → speak → them
I had such a good time,” he said.
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he → have → time
During the premiere, a smiling Cruise commented “great jacket” as William walked towards him wearing a tuxedo with a striking, double-breasted, velvet jacket and bow tie.
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William → smile → jacket
Kate wore a purple, floor-sweeping, Jenny Packham dress accessorised with Diana, Princess of Wales’s earrings and the Queen Mother’s amethyst sautoir necklace.
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Kate → wear → earrings
On the season return of Norton’s talk show, Cruise also explained the extensive transformation he had to undergo using prosthetics for Digger.
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he → explain → Digger
“Let me make it clear – none of that is me,” he said.
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he → let → that
“The make-up was taking so long that I decided to get it down from six hours to one – it was like a ballet getting everything in place.
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everything → take → place
I had someone else hold the stopwatch.”
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someone → have → stopwatch
The actor stars opposite Ahmed, Sandra Huller and Jesse Plemons in the film, in which he plays an oil tycoon whose company sets off an ecological disaster before being tasked with a mission to save humanity from his own mess.
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company → star → mess
He continued: “My character is outrageous and unpredictable.
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character → continue → ?
He says things that others may be thinking and never say.
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others → say → that
It’s a timeless story about power, greed, and ego framed in a very timely manner by Alejandro G Inarritu – one of the greatest filmmakers of all time.
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It → ’ → time
“I’ve never read a script like it, and I have never seen a character like Digger.”
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I → read → Digger
Cruise also told Norton about his childhood dream to have an “adventurous life”.
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Cruise → tell → life
He said: “I am always doing something, learning something new which I can add to characters.
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I → say → characters
I want to push every artform.
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I → want → artform
I love the challenge of doing one thing while working on another.
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I → love → another
To create is life.”
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create → create → ?
Inarritu has previously won two Oscars for best director for Birdman and The Revenant.
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Inarritu → win → Birdman
Digger will be released in cinemas on October 2.
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Digger → release → October
The Graham Norton Show airs at 10.40pm on Friday on BBC One.
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Show → air → BBC
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