A group of local walkers in the Lake District got a surprise when they stumbled upon Tom Cruise filming Mission: Impossible on Tuesday.
Adam Wheeler and Lucy Hinch from County Durham were going for a walk with their Siberian Husky Blitz when they spotted the Hollywood star filming his latest blockbuster.
The actor, who was being helicoptered to High Cragg before soaring down to Buttermere below, happily posed for a photograph with the pair, before thanking them and leaping off again.
Spotted: A group of local walkers in the Lake District got a surprise when they stumbled upon Tom Cruise filming Mission: Impossible on Tuesday
Speaking to The Northern Echo, Adam said several people wanted photos with Tom who happily obliged.
He said: ‘He was nice and polite and really humble. Tom Cruise apologised for the noise of the helicopters and asked if we were alright.
‘He was making sure everybody who wanted to, got their photos with him. We were the last ones to get his picture and then he just paraglided off the mountain back to his camp next to Buttermere.’
‘It was a real pleasure meeting one of the most famous Hollywood celebrity actors out there – one of the richest as well. It was not what we expected while out walking on the fells.’
Production: Adam Wheeler and Lucy Hinch from County Durham were going for a walk with their Siberian Husky Blitz when they spotted the Hollywood star filming his latest blockbuster
The couple added they watched some of the filming taking place, with Tom performing all his own stunts as he paraglided down the fell several times.
The actor has been taking flying lessons at Teeside Airport in preparation for an exhilarating scene in the new film, which is scheduled for release on July 7, 2023.
The film will star Tom alongside Hayley Atwell, Hot Fuzz star Simon Pegg, Swedish actress Rebecca Ferguson and The Princess Bride star Cary Elwes.
They said: ‘He was making sure everybody who wanted to, got their photos with him. We were the last ones to get his picture and then he just paraglided off the mountain back to his camp next to Buttermere’
Meanwhile, Tom’s Top: Gun Maverick continues its box office reign, after a successful weekend following the US’ National Cinema Day on September 3.
The sequel has now replaced Disney’s and Marvel’s hit Black Panther as the fifth best-grossing movie of all time.
The calculation was confirmed earlier this month after the film earned $7.9 million Labor Day Weekend, per Deadline.
Success: Meanwhile, Tom’s Top: Gun Maverick continues its box office reign, after a successful weekend following the US’ National Cinema Day on September 3
