Tom Cruise calling a flop his proudest work is the movie star version of 'I meant to do that.'

Tom Cruise Defends 'Digger' as It Bombs With $3.4 Million Opening Day

'Digger' opened to just $3.4 million on its first day, putting it on track to finish under $10 million for the weekend and become one of the year's biggest box-office flops. Tom Cruise publicly defended the film, saying he is 'so proud of what we created.' Meanwhile, 'Verity' took the No. 1 spot with $15.1 million on Friday.

Source: Tom Cruise Defends 'Digger' as It Bombs With $3.4 Million Opening Day — The Hollywood Reporter

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