LONDON – A recording has come out apparently showing Tom Cruise delivering a powerhouse-laden tirade against the “Mission: Impossible 7” crew.
British newspaper The Sun released a leaked audio Wednesday saying that Cruise, aged 58, was screaming on set. While the cause of the eruption is unclear, The Sun reports that Cruise addressed two crew members he believed violated Covid-19 protocols while filming near London.
NBC News has not confirmed the authenticity of the audio and context, but has contacted representatives for Cruise, its attorneys and Paramount Pictures.
The New York Times and Variety both cited unnamed sources close to the film and confirmed the authenticity of the recording.
In it, the man identified as Cruise is heard shouting, “If I see you do it again, you’re fucking gone. And if anyone in this crew does it, that’s it – and you too and you too. you, never do it again. “
Cruise stars in the movie, reprises his action role as Ethan Hunt, and is also a producer. In the audio, he appears to be telling the crew that Hollywood relies on movies like theirs to keep the beleaguered industry going.
‘We want the gold standard. They’re there in Hollywood and now they make movies because of us. Because they believe in us and what we do, ”he said according to the tape.
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‘You can tell the people who are losing their homes because our industry is closed. It won’t put food on the table or pay for their college education. ‘
“Mission: Impossible 7” was one of the first productions to shut down due to the coronavirus when it stopped filming in Venice in February.
In July, Cruise personally appealed to the Norwegian Prime Minister to record parts of the film in Norway under amended quarantine regulations. The release is scheduled for November 2021.
Reuters contributed to this report.
