Tom Cruise forced to halt Mission Impossible filming after animal invasion
18.09.2022 - 21:47
/ msn.com
Mission: Impossible movie, Dead Reckoning - Part One, is due to hit cinemas in July 2023, but Tom Cruise keeps getting hit with obstacles. The Hollywood star is currently filming the high-octane spy thriller in Britain's stunning Lake District, where he is utilising the picturesque setting and high-speed railway system for his death-defying stunts. But during one scene near a local village, he had no choice but to call "cut" when it became "impossible" to go on.
He might be the master of managing large human crowds but this mob wasn't after an autograph or selfie. Cruise's film shoot was brought to a halt by a large flock of sheep that managed to stampede their way onto their movie location. The Scientologist was described as "admiring" the flock as he called for cameras to stop rolling.
The 60-year-old star, who is also a producer for the film, then stood to the side to let the rampaging barn animals pass through his set. Once the rampant animals were finally well out of the shot, Cruise and his director, Christopher McQuarrie, got back to work. Bizarrely, this is not the first time in the movie's shoot that an animal has potentially ruined an important shot for the film.
Earlier this year Cruise also had an unexpected with another animal let loose. Cruise's shot was ground to a stop by a Siberian Husky named Blitz who tore onto the set in the middle of an intense scene. The dog's owners, Adam Wheeler and Lucy Hinch, quickly tamed their beast and apologised profusely.
In an interview with the Northern Echo, the dog owners revealed Cruise was not bothered by the disruption. This was no doubt a relief considering the star has been caught on camera raging at his colleagues over the years. Cruise even "happily" stood to
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