It’s not unusual to see a birdie or an eagle on a golf course.
But players at Richmond Golf Club were stunned when a helicopter landed – and Tom Cruise got out.
The Hollywood star, 58, made his grand entrance at the course in south-west London before strolling off to the Grade-I listed Georgian clubhouse for his lunch.
Surprise! Tom Cruise, 58, shocked players at Richmond Golf Club in south-west London after he stepped out of a helicopter which landed on their usually ‘calm’ course
The actor wore dark glasses and a cap along with a face mask. He continued his all-dark ensemble with a black jumper and denim jeans.
Luckily for the unsuspecting golfers, he did not attempt to recreate his spectacular stunt from Mission Impossible: Fallout – when he hung mid-air from a helicopter.
He only got out when he was safely on the ground. Pictures from the course even how Tom holding onto the helicopter door as he climbs out.
The entrance of Tom is said to have made a stir at the club which describes itself as ‘an oasis of calm’.
Not something you see every day: Tom landed and went for lunch at the Georgian clubhouse
The movie star recently resumed filming on Mission Impossible 7 and 8 at the Warner Bros Studios, Leavesden, in Hertfordshire.
Filming could start back up after the British government gave the green light for production due to filmmakers being exempt from certain quarantine rules.
Tom reportedly discussed filming logistics with Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden on a video chat.
The government said it will publish guidance allowing ‘small numbers’ of essential cast and crew to travel to the UK without having to quarantine for 14 days.
In action: Luckily for those enjoying a round of golf, Tom didn’t try out any of his stunt moves (pictured hanging from a helicopter in Mission Impossible: Fallout)
Exempted individuals will instead have to live and work in controlled ‘bubbled’ environments, such as filming locations, for the same period of time.
‘The world’s biggest blockbusters and high-end TV shows are made in Britain,’ Dowden explained, nodding to the seventh and eighth installments of the hit spy films being shot in Hertfordshire.
He added: ‘Our creativity, expertise and highly successful tax reliefs for our screen industries means that we are an in demand location that in turn delivers a great return for our economy.
Back to work: Tom is now filming the latest Mission: Impossible film in England under a quarantine exemption, amid the ongoing COVID-19 global pandemic (seen in 2019)
‘We want the industry to bounce back and exempting small numbers of essential cast and crew from quarantine is part of our continued commitment to getting cameras rolling safely again,’ the British politician noted.
The exemption applies to individuals coming to England specifically to work on film and television productions which qualify as British, the Government said.
Adrian Wootton, chief executive of the British Film Commission, added that the news was a ‘clear recognition of the importance of the film and high-end TV inward investment sector to the UK’s economy.’
He said: ‘The sector was worth over £3 billion in 2019, and has a clear role to play in our economic recovery following the lockdown.’
Adjustments: Tom discussed filming logistics with Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden, who confirmed filmmakers will be exempt from certain quarantine rules on a video chat
Cruise revealed in January last year that the next two Mission: Impossible action films would be released in Summer 2021 and Summer 2022.
However filming on Mission: Impossible 7, which will feature British actor Simon Pegg, had to be halted in Italy in February over coronavirus fears.
The 58-year-old action star was recently spotted practicing his motocross skills and flying a helicopter around the Oxfordshire countryside.
The films focus on agent Ethan Hunt, played by Cruise, and will be directed by Christopher McQuarrie, who previously worked on 2015’s Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation and Mission: Impossible – Fallout in 2018.
Upcoming: The films focus on agent Ethan Hunt, played by Tom, and will be directed by Christopher McQuarrie (pictured 2011)