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Alejandro Inarritu surprises fans by labeling his Tom Cruise-led film Judy as a "brutal wild comedy." The Oscar-winning director admits the genre shift terrified him but emphasizes creative risks. Cruise earns praise for his fearless comedic energy during the London shoot. The stacked cast includes recent Oscar nominee Sandra Hüller alongside Riz Ahmed and John Goodman.

Key Points: Alejandro Inarritu Calls Tom Cruise Film Judy a Brutal Wild Comedy

  • Inarritu describes Judy as a departure from his serious films
  • Cruise praised for comedic commitment and "total madness"
  • Features Sandra Hüller and Jesse Plemons
  • Set for 2026 release after London shoot
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It is a brutal, wild comedy: Alejandro G.Inarritu on his film 'Judy' with Tom Cruise

Oscar winner Inarritu reveals his dark comedy Judy with Tom Cruise is "scary, funny, and beautiful" after wrapping London shoot.

"It is a brutal, wild comedy of catastrophic proportions. It's insane. – Alejandro G. Inarritu"

Washington, May 21

Hollywood superstar Tom Cruise is headlining Alejandro G.Inarritu's next film.

Alejandro G.Inarritu, the four-time Academy Award-winning director behind movies like 'Birdman' and 'The Revenant', said during his visit to the 2025 Cannes Film Festival that his upcoming movie with Cruise is tentatively titled 'Judy' and has just finished shooting in London, reported People.

"All I can say is it is a brutal, wild comedy of catastrophic proportions. It's insane," said Inarritu about the upcoming film.

The director was visiting Cannes for a 25th anniversary screening of his 2000 movie Amores Perros. "It's scary and funny and beautiful. I know comedy is not what people expect from me, or Tom, and making this film was terrifying for me, but I don't like to repeat myself, and every film should scare you a little."

Inarritu's 2014 and 2015 movies Birdman and The Revenant received significant critical acclaim. The filmmaker won Best Director, Best Original Screenplay and Best Picture at the 87th Oscars for Birdman and won Best Director again for The Revenant the following year. Leonardo DiCaprio also won his first career Oscar for his performance in the latter movie, as per the outlet.

"I felt Birdman was a comedy, a dark comedy, and this one was challenging like that," said the director, adding, "And Tom makes me laugh every single day. He has this total commitment, this total madness," reported People.

The film, 'Judy' also stars German actress Sandra Huller (Anatomy of a Fall), as well as Jesse Plemons, Riz Ahmed, Emma D'Arcy, Sophie Wilde, Michael Stuhlbarg and John Goodman.

During the New York City premiere of the new 'Mission: Impossible' movie, the actor said he wouldn't change a thing about the action franchise if he had to make the eight-film series all over again. "I did the best you can, and it's representing all the efforts of everyone involved at that particular moment," he said, adding, "I looked at it and I see what it takes to make these movies and what I've learned about storytelling in this particular genre," reported People.

'Judy' is scheduled to hit theatres in fall 2026.

- ANI

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Priya K.
Tom Cruise doing comedy with Inarritu? That's a wild combination! After all his action films, it'll be interesting to see him in something completely different. Hope it releases in India soon 🤞
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Rahul S.
Inarritu's films always push boundaries. Birdman was brilliant! But I'm skeptical about Tom Cruise in comedy - he's great at action but comedy needs different timing. Hope they prove me wrong!
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Ananya M.
Excited to see Riz Ahmed in this! After Sound of Metal, he's become one of my favorite actors. The cast looks amazing overall. 2026 is too far though 😭
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Vikram P.
"Brutal comedy" sounds intriguing! Reminds me of some dark Bollywood comedies like Andaz Apna Apna. Hollywood should learn from our masala films about mixing genres successfully.
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Sneha R.
I hope this doesn't turn out like some Hollywood attempts at comedy that just don't translate well for Indian audiences. The Revenant was universal, but comedy is culture-specific. Fingers crossed!
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Karan D.
Tom Cruise at 63 still doing crazy projects - respect! In India, heroes his age are still romancing actresses half their age in formula films. Hollywood does age better sometimes 😅

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