Mission: Impossible 7 Crew Member Defends Tom Cruise Following On-Set Covid Rant Mission: Impossible 7 Crew Member Defends Tom Cruise Following On-Set Covid Rant Mission Impossible crew member comes to Tom Cruise's defence after the actor's viral rant. It's been a tough year for the cast and crew of the upcoming movie Mission Impossible 7. First filming was delayed by months, then extensive social distancing measures had to be put in place to resume filming. Most recently, the production came under a cloud when an audio clip leaked of lead actor Tom Cruise cursing out a couple of crew members for breaking distancing protocol by standing too close together. In a People interview, a U.K.-based production source from the movie's set has defended Cruise's behavior as a result of his perfectionist impulses.