Tom Cruise yells at Mission: Impossible 7 crew for breaking coronavirus rules on set

Cruise told the crew members they were jeopardising the film industry

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Tom Cruise yelled at crew members on the set of Mission: Impossible 7 after he saw them breaking coronavirus rules, according to a report.

The Hollywood star spotted staff standing within two metres of each other on set and launched into a rant, according to The Sun.

He shouted: “If I see you doing it again, you’re f—ing gone.”

A source close to the production told Reuters the tape was authentic. Cruise’s representative declined to comment.

Cruise is shooting much of the film in Britain and, like most Hollywood films, production has been severely impacted by the pandemic.

The newspaper reported that Cruise shouted in front of more than 50 staff at Warner Bros Studios in Leavesden, Hertfordshire, after he had had enough of crew members not observing social distancing rules.

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In an audio tape obtained by the paper, the actor said: “If I see you do it again, you’re f—ing gone. And if anyone in this crew does it, that’s it — and you too and you too. And you, don’t you ever f—ing do it again.”

Cruise, 58, accused the workers of jeopardising the film and potentially damaging the industry with their actions.

“They’re back there in Hollywood making movies right now because of us,” he shouted. “We are creating thousands of jobs, you motherf—ers.

“I’m on the phone with every f—ing studio at night, insurance companies, producers, and they’re looking at us and using us to make their movies.

“That’s it. No apologies. You can tell it to the people that are losing their f—ing homes because our industry is shut down.

“It’s not going to put food on their table or pay for their college education. That’s what I sleep with every night – the future of this f—ing industry.

“Do you understand what I want? Do you understand the responsibility that you have? 

“So I’m sorry, I am beyond your apologies. I have told you, and now I want it, and if you don’t do it, you’re out. We are not shutting this f—ing movie down! Is it understood? If I see it again, you’re f—ing gone.”

Cruise filming in Rome last month

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Mission: Impossible 7 has endured a number of delays due to the virus with crew members shooting across Europe, including in Rome. 

In October, 12 people on the film’s set in Italy tested positive, forcing production to halt as the crew were told to isolate.

The film was criticised after it was shooting inside a Rome hospital that was treating coronavirus patients.

Mission: Impossible 7 also stars British actress Hayley Atwell and is due to be released in November 2021.