New audio recordings show Tom Cruise talking to his colleagues on the British set of Mission: Impossible 7 for violating COVID-19 protocols.
The star, who is also a producer of the blockbuster franchise, threatened to fire anyone who did not follow the guidelines, according to the recording posted on The sunCruise was reportedly upset when he saw that people were standing too close together. diversity confirmed the incident.
“If I see you do it again, you’re f***ing out,” Cruise can be heard saying.
“We are the gold standard. They are in Hollywood and they are making movies now because of us. Because they believe in us and what we do. I am on the phone at night with every damn studio, insurance companies, producers and they see us and use us to make their movies.
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“We’re creating thousands of jobs, you wanker. I never want to see that again. Never!”
He said he didn’t want the film to be canceled. Mission: Impossible 7 was one of the films whose production was halted earlier this year due to the epidemic, likely costing Hollywood studios millions and, crucially, causing many film professionals, most of whom work freelance, to lose their jobs.
So was Cruise’s rant justified?
The production of Jurassic World: Domination at London’s Pinewood Studios is widely regarded as the film that enabled many creatives to return to work, thanks to its industry-leading COVID-19 safety protocols
Cruise insisted there would be no excuses: “You can tell that to the people who are losing their damn houses because our industry is shut down. They can’t put food on the table or pay for their college education.”
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“This is what I sleep with every night – the future of this damn industry! So I’m sorry, I’m beyond your apologies. I told you so and now I want to, and if you don’t, you’re out. We are not canceling this damn movie! Is that clear? If I see it one more time, you’re fucking out.”
Yahoo Entertainment has reached out to Cruise’s representative for comment.
