Mission Impossible 7: Steam train derails and PLUNGES off cliff
Steam train derails and plunges off a cliff as Tom Cruise flies above in a helicopter as filming for Mission Impossible 7 resumes in Derbyshire quarry after Covid delay
A steam train derailed and plunged from a cliff in action-packed scenes filmed for the latest instalment of the Mission Impossible franchise in Derbyshire on Friday.
Production on Mission Impossible 7 began again at the end of last month, after being paused and delayed multiple times due to the Covid pandemic.
And the scenes are looking to be highly dramatic if pictures from Friday’s filming set are anything to go by – with a photographer on set telling The Derbyshire Times that Tom Cruise flew over the site via his helicopter.
The seventh instalment: A dramatic scene featuring a steam train falling off a cliff in Derbyshire was filmed for the new Mission Impossible movie in Derbyshire on Friday
Hollywood actor Tom Cruise, 59, who plays Ethan Hunt in the famous franchise, was reportedly on set as the train went over the edge of the former Darlton Quarry.
A Peak District photographer, who captured the remarkable moment said: ‘[Tom’s] helicopter was all black to match his outfit,’ the photographer added.
The actor was later pictured dressed in all-black leaving the helicopter after in had landed, heading into a car.
Action-packed snaps show a steam train falling off a cliff, with helicopters circling around the track.
Unforgettable moment: Scenes for the upcoming Mission Impossible scene are looking to be highly dramatic if pictures from Friday’s filming set in Derbyshire are anything to go by
Big scene: A Peak District photographer, who captured the remarkable moment, told The Derbyshire Times that Tom flew to the site via his helicopter
Action resumed! Filming for Mission Impossible 7 was paused and delayed multiple times due to the Covid pandemic
Action-packed: Hollywood actor Tom Cruise, 59, who plays Ethan Hunt in the famous franchise, was reportedly on set as the train went over the edge of the former Darlton Quarry
Upcoming film: Action-packed snaps showed a steam train falling off a cliff, with helicopters circling around the track
Filming for Mission Impossible 7 was paused and delayed multiple times due to the Covid pandemic.
Last month, Tom appeared in good spirits outside the Hilton Doubletree hotel after being greeted by 200 fans as he arrived to resume filming for Mission: Impossible 7.
A source told MailOnline that the actor happily met with fans who had been waiting outside the hotel for more than an hour.
Fallout film premiere: Tom, 59, plays Ethan Hunt in the famous franchise (pictured above at the Mission: Impossible – Fallout premiere in 2018)
Big entrance: Tom was reportedly in black, walking towards the golf buggy
Dramatic: The actor has spent much of the last year in the UK filming for the acclaimed franchise
Incredible: The spectacular scenes showed plunging to the depths of the cliff face below
‘He was really kind, fist bumping children and the like,’ a source said. ‘When he came out he was keen to interact with everyone, he spent a considerable amount of time and was not in a rush at all.’
The source added that Tom’s team handed out masks to the crowd and advised them to keep their distance from the actor, before a BMW whisked him away from the set.
Tom has spent much of the last year in the UK filming for the acclaimed franchise and has been pictured filming action-packed scenes in the Yorkshire Moors in recent months.
During his downtime, the screen star has also been pictured at several big events including Wimbledon and the Silverstone Grand Prix.
Hit franchise: Mission Impossible is mainly produced by actor-come-producer Tom
Commended films: Mission Impossible is the 16th-highest-grossing film series of all time
And action! The films are based on – and follow on – from the television series of the same name
Derailment: Production have spared no expense in creating the adrenaline-fuelled scenes
Back to business: Last month, Mission: Impossible 7 filming was reportedly paused again due to a positive Covid test with crew members speculating it could be Cruise
He was also seen mingling with David Beckham at Wembley Stadium for the Euro 2020 final.
Last month, Mission: Impossible 7 filming was reportedly paused again due to a positive Covid test with crew members speculating it could be Cruise.
Despite there being ‘no proof’ to back up the idle talk, it was claimed that people were gossiping it could be Tom, due to his alleged absence on set.
It is not known whether Tom has received the Covid vaccine or not, although despite being proven to dramatically cut the risk of coronavirus, none of the jabs approved in Britain are 100 per cent effective.
Mission: Impossible 7 is set to be released on May 27th, 2022.
A hit on the big screen: Mission: Impossible 7 is set to be released on May 27th, 2022
On set: During his downtime, the screen star has also been pictured at several big events including Wimbledon and the Silverstone Grand Prix (pictured above on set of the upcoming Mission Impossible film in 2020)
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