Tom Cruise is back in the U.K. to resume filming Mission: Impossible 7. Cruise is returning to the spy-thriller franchise for the seventh time as Ethan Hunt and serving as a producer again. Directed by Christopher McQuarrie, who is back for the third time since joining the franchise in 2015's Mission: Impossible- Rogue Nation, Mission Impossible 7 is currently set for release in November 2021.
Production on the seventh installment has suffered multiple delays due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Production was first halted back in February while the crew was shooting in Italy, but was able to resume filming again by July, with strict safety guidelines implemented to ensure the cast and crew's safety. Production was most recently delayed in October after 12 people on set tested positive for COVID-19. Still, filming picked back up a week later and has continued despite the ongoing global health crisis.
Variety reports that Cruise is set to resume filming Mission: Impossible 7 in the U.K. after spending Christmas break in the United States. Production will move from Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden to Longcross Film Studios in Surrey in southeast England, where principal photography is expected to be completed. Like many areas of the country, Longcross currently falls within Tier 4, the highest COVID restrictions, though production is allowed under strict safety guidelines.
The actor's return to the U.K. comes amid a surging number of coronavirus cases. Monday saw a daily record of 41,385 new cases following the holiday weekend. However, Cruise appears to be taking the safety protocols very seriously on set. Before the filming break, an audio clip was leaked of Cruise going on a two and a half minute rant after catching crew members not social distancing. The actor furiously threatened to fire anyone breaking the safety protocols, shouting that their set is the "golden standard" and that not only is it about everyone's health and safety on their own set, but all the people affected by the industry being shut down. Several celebrities, such as George Clooney, have spoken out in support of Cruise's rant, though actress and ex-Scientologist Leah Remini insists it was a publicity stunt.
Now that Mission: Impossible 7 is at its final location for shooting principal photography. Hopefully, there will be no more production interruptions. Though Cruise's outburst was over-the-top, the message behind his rant was understandable, especially as production has faced multiple delays. However, with COVID-19 cases soaring in the U.K., cast and crew are hopefully going to be as careful as possible.
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