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A Hollywood film director has paid tribute to North Yorkshire villagers after shooting scenes for an upcoming blockbuster in the area.
Mission: Impossible 7 director Christopher McQuarrie described residents of Levisham as lovely and welcoming .
Tom Cruise, who plays Ethan Hunt in the franchise, was spotted waving to onlookers during filming last week.
Mr McQuarrie said the production would return for one last bit of mischief .
Posting on Instagram to his 85.5k followers, the director wrote: What would Mission be without a bit of local color?
Mission: Impossible director Christopher McQuarrie has thanked the “incredibly lovely and welcoming” residents of a North Yorkshire village where scenes for the film have been shot. Tom Cruise and hundreds of members of the movie’s film crew were last week pictured in the village of Levisham near Pickering. The actor is reprising his role as spy Ethan Hunt in Mission: Impossible 7. McQuarrie wrote on Instagram: “What would Mission be without a bit of local color? “Our sincerest thanks to North Yorkshire Moors Railway, the Office for Road and Rail, Eddie Draper, Riley’s & GB Rail Freight and, of course, the incredibly lovely and welcoming people of Levisham.
Mission: Impossible 7 Sneak Peek Image Puts Tom Cruise on a Fast Moving Train
Mission: Impossible 7 Sneak Peek Image Puts Tom Cruise on a Fast Moving Train
Tom Cruise will continue to risk his life for our entertainment, and clings to the side of a moving train in new Mission: Impossible 7 image.
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Mission: Impossible franchise has become just as synonymous with death-defying stunts as it is with the iconic theme tune, and clearly
Mission: Impossible 7 will be no different. Director Christopher McQuarrie has shared an image which once again demonstrates the commitment of returning star Tom Cruise (as well as his sheer love of putting his life on the line for our entertainment) and shows the actor hanging from the side of a moving train.
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Tuesday, 27th April 2021, 2:19 pm
Earlier this year, the Peak District National Park Authority (PDNPA) granted permission for Jupiter Spring Productions Ltd to shoot a dramatic train crash scene at the disused Darlton Quarry.
Work has been taking place to construct an eye-catching set at the site – with rehearsals, filming and site clearance expected to be complete within the next month or so.
Toll Bar Fish and Chips owner Pete Grafton (left) with his son Harry (right) and in the middle is six-year-old Hayden Normi - or is it Tom Cruise?!
Pete Grafton, owner of Toll Bar Fish and Chips in the village, said there was ‘much excitement’ and a ‘real buzz’.