Word going around is thatMission: Impossible 7has started filming again, as photos leaked from the set appeared to showTom Cruiseon a motorcycle. This raised a few eyebrows, as the upcoming action flick was one of the many productions shut down due to the spread of the coronavirus. Collider reached out to sources on the production, who confirmed thatM:I 7hasnotresumed filming and that the leaked photos show a test for a stunt rig.
Paramount Picturesmade the call to halt productionon the film before it formally began back in February. At the time, the studio released this statement:
“Out of an abundance of caution for the safety and well-being of our cast and crew, and efforts of the local Venetian government to halt public gatherings in response to the threat of coronavirus, we are altering the production plan for our three-week shoot in Venice, the scheduled first leg of an extensive production forMission: Impossible 7. During this hiatus we want to be mindful of the concerns of the crew and are allowing them to return home until production starts. We will continue to monitor this situation, and work alongside health and government officials as it evolves.”
WhenMission: Impossible 7doeseventually get back to filming,Christopher McQuarriewill once again be in the director’s chair after successfully helmingRogue NationandFallout. NewcomersNicholas Hoult,Hayley Atwell,Shea Whigham, andPom Klementieffhave joined the cast alongside regularsSimon Pegg,Rebecca Ferguson, andVanessa Kirby. Earlier this year,it was confirmedactorHenry Czernywould reprise the role of former IMF director Eugene Kitteridge, who hasn’t been seen in the franchise since the original 1996 movie.
For more onMission: Impossible 7, here is McQuarrie teasingthree “obscene” stuntshe has planned. For the latest on how the coronavirus is affecting the entertainment business, headhere.
