Cape Town – Fans came out in droves at the small town of Hoespruit in Limpopo recently when the award-winning international actor, Tom Cruise, hovered a chopper over a clearing and came down to meet and greet the eagerly awaiting crowd.
Tom had arrived in the small town to shoot his hit franchise movie Mission: Impossible 8.
“It would be nice to live here. I’m very excited to be here, I’ve been wanting to film here for a very long time. I can’t wait for you to see the new movie, ” The Citizen quoted Tom as saying.
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In the short video clip shared on Youtube, Tom is seen donning a large smile waiving and interacting with the small crowd of onlookers.
Earlier, the Limpopo Tourism Agency had posted snaps of the Hollywood actor on their Instagram page and captioned it:
“Here in Limpopo Province, it will be Mission very much possible. Not Mission Impossible.
A warm welcome to Tom Cruise 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.”
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Tom will reprise his role as Agent Ethan Hunt in Mission: Impossible 7 and Mission: Impossible 8 which is said to be written and directed by Christopher McQuarrie.
The actor has been playing the role of Ethan Hunt for more than two decades when Mission: Impossible was first released back in 1996.
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