#RizAhmed can’t say much about #Digger, Alejandro González Iñárritu’s ultra-secretive movie starring a prosthetically potbellied Tom Cruise. It was, however, the first time Ahmed had to audition for a role in a decade. Also, yes, Ahmed got the world-famous Cruise Coconut Cake. “I don’t wanna jinx it,” he says. “I’ve had one cake—who knows if I’ll get another—I’m proud to announce. It’s a good cake. Spongey.” Swipe to see more and read the full story from our 2026 Mavericks of Hollywood portfolio at the link in our bio. Story by Brady Langmann brady_langmann2 Photographed by Chantal Anderson chantalaanderson Styled by Alfonso Fernandez Navas alfonsofn Grooming by Michael Dueñas michaelduenas Tailoring by Neli Abrahamyan Production by Hyperion hyperion.la Directors of Video: kriceee amandakabbabe Supervising Producer: bmurrayreal Director of Photography: darrenkho Senior Editor: sampxmiller Esquire Executive Design Director: Martin Hoops mhoopsdesign Esquire Visual Director: James Mo...