Mission Impossible 7 filming is hit by more delays

Filming at the £2m Mission Impossible 7 set is thought to have been hit by more delays after a motorbike caught fire.Two of the other cast members joined him in the skydive after filming on Mission Impossible 7 resumed following a Covid shutdown.

Writer-director Christopher McQuarrie has promised at least three ‘obscene’ stunts as the franchise continues, admitting that even he’s ‘terrified’ of his own plans.  Tom has been practising his stunts during lockdown, and has been seen racing around dirt tracks on a motocross bike and piloting a helicopter. The actor broke his ankle while filming a stunt for the last Mission Impossible movie in London three years ago, but that hasn’t dampened his enthusiasm for daredevil action.

He later recalled how he sustained the injury when his foot hit a wall during a heart-stopping rooftop chase involving co-star Henry Cavill.  While doing a stunt on Tuesday the bike landed on pillows filled with cardboard and caught alight after the stuntman leaped from a ramp, reports The Sun.  Tom Cruise, 58, is believed to have been working with a parachute for a quarry 'snow scene' at the time of the blaze, which was attended by Oxfordshire Fire Service.

Tom, who famously likes to perform his own stunts but was not involved in Tuesday's motorbike scene, recently threw himself out of a helicopter 10,000ft over the Oxfordshire countryside for another scene 

A source told The Sun the stuntman was supposed to land on large pillows which had been filled with cardboard to soften the impact while his bike would crash close by.  However despite 'six weeks' of planning, things didn't go to plan and the motorbike hit the cushions sparking a fire.

They said: 'This has been a massive challenge to stage and has cost a fortune, not to mention weeks and weeks of construction. 'Unfortunately, it was miscalculated. The heat and the friction of the tyres meant that when the bike crashed, the cardboard padding sparked and went up in flames. 'Fortunately, nobody was hurt but it's a total catastrophe, not to mention extremely expensive for all concerned. Tom is very frustrated. Nobody wants more delays.' MailOnline has contacted a representative for Tom Cruise and the Mission Impossible film for a comment. Filming for the seventh instalment of the franchise kicked off again last month after it had to pause because of coronavirus.  

Tom, who famously likes to perform his own stunts but was not involved in Tuesday's motorbike scene, recently threw himself out of a helicopter 10,000ft over the Oxfordshire countryside for another scene.

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