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PICS: Tom Cruise finally makes an appearance to greet fans in Hoedspruit
Cruise was also spotted in KwaZulu-Natal late last week, reportedly flying his own helicopter over Oribi Gorge scouting for locations for the film.
Tom Cruise in Hoedspruit | Picture: Kevin McDonald
American actor and producer Tom Cruise has been shooting part of the eighth instalment of the Mission: Impossible movie series in South Africa.
Earlier this month news of the Hollywood heartthrob’s imminent arrival had residents of the small Limpopo town bursting at the seams with giddy excitement.
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The Limpopo Tourism Agency took to Instagram on Wednesday morning to share some snaps of the Hollywood star arriving in Hoedspruit in a helicopter.
“Here in Limpopo Province, it will be Mission very much possible. Not Mission Impossible.
“A warm welcome to @tomcruise and the entire film crew who are currently in Hoedspruit shooting a movie.
“Thank you for choosing our iconic destination to feature in the movie, from Hoedspruit to Hollywood and the rest of the world,” the post read.
Fans and followers all took to the comments section to welcome the actor to sunny South Africa and their home province, with some even asking if they can be extras in the movie.
Photographer Gillian Leigh Soames has also been sharing some sneaky snaps and videos she took of the actor’s arrival on her Instagram page.
From the posts she has been sharing it seems that Cruise arrived in Hoedspruit about four days ago to film some of the scenes for the eighth instalment of the Mission: Impossible movie series.
See the pictures of Tom Cruise in Hoedspruit below:
Cruise was also spotted in KwaZulu-Natal late last week, reportedly flying his own helicopter over Oribi Gorge scouting for locations for the film.
Directed by Christopher McQuarrie, the film will once again see Cruise reprising the role of agent Ethan Hunt.
The release date for Mission Impossible 7 has been postponed to 14 July 2023 while the release date for Mission Impossible 8 has been pushed from 7 July 2023 to 28 June 2024.
