Tom Cruise waves at fans as he arrives on Mission Impossible 7 set

Tom Cruise looks dapper in a black suit and a white shirt as he waves at fans while arriving on Mission Impossible 7’s Venice set in a water taxi

He’s been back to work on the big-budget blockbuster during the COVID-19 pandemic, shooting in locations such as Italy and Norway. 

And Tom Cruise arrived onto the set of Mission Impossible 7 on a water taxi, as he prepared to work on new scenes for the film on Wednesday with director Christopher McQuarrie.

The Hollywood legend, 58, could be seen waving at fans as he made his grand entrance along the canals in the Italian city.

Friendly: Tom Cruise looked dapper as he waved at fans while arriving on Mission Impossible 7’s Venice set in a water taxi ahead of filming on Wednesday

Tom transformed into his secret agent alter-ego Ethan Hunt for the day’s shoot, and he looked dapper in a black suit jacket and trousers.

He completed his look by wearing an open-collared white shirt and black lace-up shoes, and he was seen standing atop a boat at one point during the day. 

Keeping safe amid the coronavirus crisis, Tom was seen wearing a black face mask at all times while outdoors and he also kept a safe distance from the crowd.

A team of crew members were seen urging fans back so that they remained apart from the stary, director, and the film’s crew amid the coronavirus crisis.

Looking sharp: Tom transformed into his secret agent alter-ego Ethan Hunt for the day's shoot, and he looked dapper in a black suit jacket and trousers

Looking sharp: Tom transformed into his secret agent alter-ego Ethan Hunt for the day’s shoot, and he looked dapper in a black suit jacket and trousers

Apart: Keeping safe amid the coronavirus crisis, Tom was seen wearing a black face mask at all times while outdoors

Apart: Keeping safe amid the coronavirus crisis, Tom was seen wearing a black face mask at all times while outdoors

Tom has been spotted filming many exciting scenes in the last few months, including taking on motorbike jumps, parachuting and riding on top of moving trains while on set in Norway. 

Filming for the upcoming action movie was halted in Italy earlier this year after cases of coronavirus rose sharply. 

The crew and actors had been in Norway filming ever since, before returning to the Italian capital to continue with scenes. 

Greetings: The Hollywood legend could be seen waving at fans as he made his grand entrance along the canals in the Italian city

Greetings: The Hollywood legend could be seen waving at fans as he made his grand entrance along the canals in the Italian city

Stay back: A team of crew members were seen urging fans back so that they remained apart from the stary, director, and the film's crew amid the coronavirus crisis

Stay back: A team of crew members were seen urging fans back so that they remained apart from the stary, director, and the film’s crew amid the coronavirus crisis

Earlier this summer it was reported that Tom hired a £500,000 ship for the film’s crew in Norway to avoid any coronavirus-related delays. 

Filming was already delayed for five months after COVID-19 spread across Italy, where production had been based in March, leading the release date to be pushed back to November 2021.  

‘They are terrified of further delays. Tom is determined not to see any more hold-ups. The studio believes it will keep everyone safe and get this shoot wrapped up’, a source told The Sun earlier this summer.

Busy schedule: Tom has been spotted filming many exciting scenes in the last few months, including taking on motorbike jumps, parachuting and riding on moving trains in Norway

Busy schedule: Tom has been spotted filming many exciting scenes in the last few months, including taking on motorbike jumps, parachuting and riding on moving trains in Norway

It was recently claimed that Tom was ‘exempt from Norway’s quarantine rules’ as he restarted filming in the Scandinavian country.   

The media personality revealed how ‘excited’ he was to start shooting the latest instalment of the franchise in a phone call with Norway’s Minister of Culture Abid Raja.    

Mission Impossible 7 will be released on November 19, 2021. 

Back for more: Filming for the upcoming action movie was halted in Italy earlier this year after cases of coronavirus rose sharply, but they have since returned to finish shooting in the area

Back for more: Filming for the upcoming action movie was halted in Italy earlier this year after cases of coronavirus rose sharply, but they have since returned to finish shooting in the area

One to watch: Mission Impossible 7 will be released on November 19, 2021

One to watch: Mission Impossible 7 will be released on November 19, 2021