SEE: Tom Cruise spotted in KwaZulu-Natal skies

Tom Cruise is in South Africa! The popular American actor and producer was spotted in KwaZulu-Natal for the impending installment of the Mission Impossible movie franchise.

One of Hollywood’s best action stars, Tom Cruise was seen flying over Oribi Gorge. Watch below:

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LOCALS MAY SOON SEE MORE OF TOM CRUISE

A very excited local resident posted that the star was seen flying over Oribi Gorge not far from his farm. 

The American actor and producer will be shooting part of the eighth installment of the Mission: Impossible movie series here.

KZN locals may soon catch a glimpse of Cruise and the star-studded cast of Mission: Impossible 8.

WHAT ARE THE PLANS FOR THE MOVIE?

The Weekend Argus reported that Mission Impossible 8, starring Tom Cruise is expected to film in South Africa. The latest installment of the popular movie franchise will be filmed in Durban and Cape Town. This is believed to boost tourism in the country. 

“We’re delighted to see recovery in our visitor economy, with domestic and international tourists injecting some sorely needed capital into the city,” said Enver Duminy, CEO of Cape Town Tourism to the publication.

“We do understand that recovery will take a little longer than we had hoped but we are optimistic that this trend towards recovery continues in February. As we enter our ‘second’ peak season. While the numbers look better, we need sustained tourism to really impact our local small business sector and start turning the devastating blows dealt by Omicron-linked travel bans around,” he continued.

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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT ‘MISSION IMPOSSIBLE’

• Cruise will reprise his role as Ethan Hawke and will be shooting in South Africa under the direction of longtime collaborator Christopher McQuarrie.
• The release date for Mission Impossible 7 has been postponed to 14 July 2023.
• The release date for Mission Impossible 8 has been pushed from 7 July 2023 to 28 June 2024.
• Cruise has starred in every Mission Impossible film since its inception in 1996.

Delays in production and the logistical nightmare of travel restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Mission: Impossible 7 will only be released in July 2023.

Mission: Impossible 8’s release date is expected to be in June 2024.

Watch the trailer for Mission: Impossible 7 below:

By: Corné van Zyl