Cruise control robots
HE’S on a mission! Tom Cruise has reportedly shelled out “huge sums” for two high-tech robots to enforce coronavirus safety protocols on the set of “Mission: Impossible 7” — and to also administer spot tests to the crew. “Tom is so serious about making sure the shoot isn’t shut down that he’s splashed out on these robots as he can’t be everywhere to ensure people are behaving themselves,” a source told the Sun. Shooting resumes this week in the UK before the production heads to Dubai, the source said. And, “The robots are really sophisticated and rather intimidating. It’s like the Terminator only not as violent.” Cruise — who was recently caught on tape chewing out crew members for flouting COVID-19 safety protocols — has spent millions to move the production to a former tank design base in Longcross in Surrey, the outlet has reported. While filming at Leavesden in Hertfordshire, Cruise went off when two workers stood too close together. “If I see you do it again, you’re f - - king gone! And if anyone in this crew does it, that’s it ... don’t you ever f--king do it again!” the actor yelled in the leaked audio clip. Five staffers reportedly quit after a second outburst. But a source told the Sun that while the rant was “a bit over the top,” that, “he was right, and those who saw the story sympathized with him. “He gets paid a lot for these films, but he also knows that he is lucky to be working and staff on the film from top to bottom rely on this film going ahead. You don’t have to go far to see just how much the pandemic has affected jobs,” the insider said.