Tom Cruise has reportedly rented an entire Norwegian cruise liner to prevent any more filming delays to the next Mission: Impossible film.
According to The Independent, the as yet untitled "Mission: Impossible 7" is being filmed in several European locations, but has faced production stoppages due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Norway Today has reported that Cruise has paid around £500,000 to rent the MS Fridtjof Nansen, operated by the Norwegian cruise line Hurtigruten, until the end of September. The vessel will act as a hotel for the film's production crew.
"Mission: Impossible 7" is currently on course to film this month in the Romsdal district of the Nordic country.
Reports indicate the ship will shelter around 200 local staff, with another 200 international workers also on board. Cruise's ship will dock in Hellesylt in the east side of the country – roughly 217 miles from Bergen. Any additional filming delays could push back the film's planned release next year.
The Mission: Impossible franchise, which began in 1996, has made $3.6bn (£2.95bn) at the box office, across six releases. The most recent entry, 2018's "Mission: Impossible – Fallout" was described by many as the high point of the franchise.
The Mission Impossible movie series has always been rich in special effects. One of its unique and most thrilling features is reality. For instance, if Tom Cruise jumps from an airplane, you'll see him do so in a full frame and in one shot. And if you see him fighting his opponent on a slope, the cameras would retract to show us that there are no scaffolds or soft landing spots. Cruise had never wore a helmet, and refused the ideas of camera manipulation and tricks in dangerous scenes.
