Hoedspruit resident who spotted Tom Cruise speaks

Hoedspruit resident who spotted Tom Cruise speaks

Hoedspruit resident Gillian Leigh Soames spotted Hollywood actor Tom Cruise. Soames spoke to Martin Bester about the moment and shared a video she took of the sighting with us.

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It has been reported that the movie 'Mission: Impossible 8', in which Tom Cruise plays 'Ethan Hunt', will be filmed in parts of South Africa. 

The Hollywood actor has played the role of 'Ethan Hunt' for over 20 years since the first movie's release in 1996. 

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A fan page of Cruise revealed that the actor is allegedly in South Africa to shoot the latest instalment.

Hoedspruit resident Gillian Leigh Soames spotted the Hollywood actor - and took a video of the moment.

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Soames said that the helicopter that is used for the movie flies over her house every day. 

"And there he is, Mr Tom Cruise, in all his glory, in Hoedspruit," Soames wrote on Instagram. 

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Image Credit: Instagram/ Gillian Leigh Soames

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