Guillermo Del Toro Defends ‘Digger,’ Calls the Film ‘Daring, Bold and Cinematically Complex’

Guillermo Del Toro is publicly declaring his love for “Digger.”

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Del Toro took to X to call out naysayers of Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s film ahead of its Friday release. “Entirely Petty headline,” the director wrote in response to a review of Warner Bros.’ R-rated black comedy. “Love it or not. And yes, I do. The film delivers in scale, ambition and reach at a theatrical screen level. Daring, bold and cinematically complex. Decidedly a theatrical experience.”

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Del Toro has also reposted others’ positive reviews, including one praising Tom Cruise’s performance as the film’s lead.

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“Funny, I go into the platform and without even scrolling down, these are popping at the top of my timeline…” he wrote alongside the repost. “So… I will just keep posting them. Tune in or drop out—” In another repost, he wrote, “Dig or Die – c’mon!”

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Funny, I go into the platform and without even scrolling down, these are popping at the top of my timeline… So… I will just keep posting them. Tune in or drop out- https://t.co/sEgiticKRa

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Del Toro also compared the negative reviews of “Digger” to those of “The Big Lebowski,” “The King of Comedy,” and “The Counselor,” all of which drew…

Original source: https://variety.com/

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