Tom Cruise has decided to go on his first Christmas break after being caught red-handed yelling at his staff over a set of Mission: Impossible 7 for failing to follow strict COVID-19 rules, according to the report.
Cruise will be wrapping up the record for a year on Friday, and is heading to Miami on his private plane over the weekend to spend the holidays with his son, Connor, The Sun reported on Thursday.
Tom’s Strict COVID Rules Stance
“It’s been a struggle to keep the product on track for a long time, and it doesn’t get easy – Christmas can’t come anytime soon,” a source told the newspaper. “It’s been a very difficult year, and a little time out is a good idea for everyone as the conflict has been going on for a while.”
The Hollywood star’s first break comes after the sound of his verbal explosion rumble this week.
Tom verbally exploded when he saw two crew members standing about 20 feet [6 m] away. You can be heard telling employees that they will be fired if they do not follow the established coronavirus guidelines.
‘You’re Gone’
“If I see you do it again, you’re gone,” cried Cruise. “And if anyone in this group works, that’s it – and you and you. And you, never do it again. ”
The actor has reportedly scolded the workers who did not follow the social distancing rules while filming for the upcoming Warner Bros. Studios. He told the crew members, “If I see you doing it again, you’re f****ing gone”. The Sun reported that his dressing-down was audiotaped and he was heard saying that if anyone in the crew does that then that it is.
The actor further said, “And you, don’t you ever f***ing do it again. We are not shutting this f***ing movie down.’ He was triggered when he saw the crew members stood less than a meter away from each other at a computer screen. The filming of the upcoming Misson Impossible movie has been going on for a while.
His outburst has left members of the Warner Bros. Studios in Levesden, Hertfordshire shocked.
Five employees eventually quit their jobs due to the yelling.
Cruise is pictured wearing a mask, even renting a ship so that the crew could isolate themselves.
Sources told the Sun Cruise the only purpose was to tighten safety rules.
“Tom has committed himself to trying to enforce security measures in order to keep the film running,” sources said.
