It looks like Tom Cruise is hoping to shoot some of MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE 7 in Norway which provided the backdrop for one of MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – FALLOUT'S most memorable scenes, in which Cruise scales a sheer cliff face.
Cruise spoke with Norway’s culture minister Abid Raja about filming in the country this fall and Raja tweeted that he is "hoping to get Tom Cruise and MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE back into Norway." Raja also released a short audio clip of his conversation with Cruise where the actor says “It’s a gorgeous country. I can’t wait to get back there. I’m very excited, as is the whole crew, about coming back.”
Raja told Norwegian website VG that MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE 7 is aiming to shoot in north-western Norway, known for its spectacular fjords, mountains, waterfalls, and rugged coastline. Raja also suggested that MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE 8 (the two Christopher McQuarrie-directed films have been due to shoot back-to-back) should consider shooting in the country as well. No word on if the eighth installment will also attempt a Norway shoot but part 7 is looking pretty likely to have at least some of the production shift over there.
Raja does acknowledge that coronavirus concerns and restrictions could pose logistical problems for shooting in Norway and it is something he has to discuss further with the government:
"The coronavirus means that at the moment it is not possible to come to Norway in the same way as before. We will have to discuss this in the government and make regulations for it before we give permission to film in Norway. We will abide by the rules and coronavirus restrictions. I will take my conversation with Cruise to the government.”
As of now, Norway currently asks arrivals from a number of non-EU countries – including the U.S. – to observe a 10-day quarantine period. Cruise has been in the UK in recent weeks preparing to resume shooting on MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE 7 so the 10-day quarantine period may not apply for the cast and crew that has been in the UK gearing up for a return to production.
Would YOU like to see MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE 7 make a return to Norway?