Released: 7:11 PM BST, October 23, 2020 | Updated: 8:04 p.m. BST, October 23, 2020
Mission Impossible 7 is said to be facing further delays amid fears of a COVID-19 outbreak on the set in Venice, Italy.
According to a report by The Sun on Friday, 150 extras were informed not to come in to film scenes that were scheduled for Thursday night.
Although no official reason was given for the sudden decision not to include the extras, it was alleged that a coronavirus test from production was positive and filming would have to be temporarily suspended.
Issues: Mission Impossible 7 ‘will face further delays as fears of a COVID-19 outbreak may result in production being halted again,’ was reported on Friday (Tom Cruise pictured)
A source speaking to the publication claimed, “There are about 150 extras on the set and by late Thursday they were all told not to show up for work and would be notified when they were back on set .
“No official reason has been given, but there are fears that it is due to COVID and this will be the second time production has been hit because of the virus.”
According to the release, the crew members have urged the public to socially distance themselves from each other while waiting to see the stars, while Tom Cruise and director Christopher McQuarrie are also alleged to have requested.
MailOnline has asked representatives from Paramount Pictures and Tom Cruise for a comment.
Delays: According to a report, 150 extras were informed that they should not record scenes that were scheduled for Thursday night for no reason
Filming for the upcoming action film in Italy was halted earlier this year after coronavirus cases rose sharply.
The crew and actors have since traveled to Norway to film before returning to the Italian capital to continue with the scenes as soon as it was safe to do so.
It was reported this summer that Hollywood legend Tom rented a ship for £ 500,000 for film crew in Norway to avoid coronavirus-related delays.
Concern: A source said of the incident, “No official reason was given, but feared it might be due to COVID” (Tom and co-star Hayley Atwell pictured themselves filming in Rome earlier this month).
Filming had already been delayed by months after COVID-19 spread across Italy, where production was in March, the release date has been postponed to November 2021.
‘They are afraid of further delays. Tom is determined not to see any more raids. The studio believes it will get everyone to safety and bring this shoot to a close, ”a source told The Sun earlier this summer.
It was recently claimed that Tom was “exempt from Norway’s quarantine rules” when he resumed filming in the Scandinavian country.
The media personality revealed how “excited” he was to start recording the latest edition of the franchise in a phone call with Norwegian Minister of Culture, Abid Raja.
Simon plays as IMF technician Benji Dunn on the Mission Impossible franchise and is repeating his role for the fifth time in the highly anticipated upcoming film.
Mission Impossible 7 will be released on November 19, 2021.
Frustrating: Filming was already delayed for months after Covid-19 spread across Italy, where production was located in March, resulting in the release being postponed to November 2021
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