Tom Cruise could be cause of Mission Impossible 7 Covid delay film workers speculate Updated: 21:18, 25 Jun 2021 HE had vowed to sack anyone who caused further delays to Mission Impossible 7. But after work on the production was stopped AGAIN because of a positive test, some people have pointed their fingers at leading man Tom Cruise himself. 10 Leading man Tom Cruise was forced to shut down the production of Mission Impossible 7 yet again, because of a positive test An insider said: “Filming on Mission Impossible 7 is on hold again because of coronavirus. And this time, those working on the production have said they think Tom could be the possible cause of the postponement.