What Van Lathan has said about Digger (film)
3 quotes · 1 episode · Oct 6, 2026
Van Lathan, Podcaster and media personality, Alabama football fan, has been quoted on Digger (film) 3 times in 1 episode of The Bill Simmons Podcast, most recently on October 6, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Lathan contends that 'Digger' is a brilliant film despite its poor reception.
“I thought Digger was brilliant. I thought Digger was brilliant in execution”
The Bill Simmons Podcast: NBA One Guy (the East!), a Man City Punishment Primer, and Tom Cruise’s Bomb With J. Kyle Mann, Chris Ryan, and Van Lathan (Oct 6, 2026) · Listen from 1:20:12
Lathan argues that 'Digger' was mismarketed as a farcical morality tale when it is far more grounded.
“So based upon what actually happens in the movie, the movie was completely and totally mismarketed”
The Bill Simmons Podcast: NBA One Guy (the East!), a Man City Punishment Primer, and Tom Cruise’s Bomb With J. Kyle Mann, Chris Ryan, and Van Lathan (Oct 6, 2026) · Listen from 1:24:45
Lathan argues that Tom Cruise can no longer sustain his career on spectacle in his 60s.
“You can't spectacle yourself through your career in your 60s. People have to feel like some type of actual connection to you beyond things going fast”
The Bill Simmons Podcast: NBA One Guy (the East!), a Man City Punishment Primer, and Tom Cruise’s Bomb With J. Kyle Mann, Chris Ryan, and Van Lathan (Oct 6, 2026) · Listen from 1:26:02
Episodes
NBA One Guy (the East!), a Man City Punishment Primer, and Tom Cruise’s Bomb With J. Kyle Mann, Chris Ryan, and Van LathanThe Bill Simmons Podcast · Oct 6, 2026 · 2 h 13 min
Bill Simmons and J. Kyle Mann pick one key player per NBA Eastern Conference team, then Chris Ryan and Van Lathan discuss cable stars, Tom Cruise's 'Digger,' and Manchester City's punishment.
Others on Digger (film)
- Bill Simmons · 2 quotes
- Chris Ryan · 1 quote