Paramount Pictures on Thursday temporarily shut down production on the British set of Tom Cruise’s seventh Mission: Impossible film due to positive COVID-19 results on the sets. According to a latest report in The Sun, Tom Cruise came in contact with four dancers and ten set workers while filming a nightclub scene. These workers were later tested positive, leaving the actor no choice but to self isolate and monitor himself for possible Covid 19 symptoms. “We have temporarily halted production on Mission: Impossible 7 until June 14th, due to positive coronavirus test results during routine testing,” a Paramount spokesperson said in a statement. “We are following all safety protocols and will continue to monitor the situation.”
In December, Cruise launched an expletive-laden rant at colleagues on the Mission: Impossible set, after he reportedly spotted two crew members violating social distancing rules. In audio released by the Sun tabloid, Cruise can be heard warning that anyone caught not following the rules to stay at least 2 meters (more than 6.5 feet) away from others will be fired. The actor has been racing against time to finish filming the action flick which is slated to release in May 2022. "Mission: Impossible" is one of the biggest franchises in Hollywood. The seventh film in the series was one of the first movies to shut down production because of the pandemic when it abandoned filming in Venice, Italy in February 2020.