The misadventures never seem to end for Ethan Hunt, and it appears the same could be said for the man who portrays him. Aside from IMF agent Ethan Hunt's duties, Tom Cruise had to deal with another mission while filming Mission: Impossible 7: getting his car back.

Cruise, who has been in the UK shooting his insane Mission: Impossible 7 stunts, had his 2021 BMW X7 broken into and stolen, along with the thousands of pounds worth of luggage that was inside the vehicle. According to The Sun, the robbers reportedly cloned the car's digital key, "using a scanner to capture and clone the signal from the keyless car’s ignition fob — and then trick the car into thinking the key was within range." Mission: Impossible 7 was recently filming in Birmingham at the city's Grand Central Station.

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The car has since been recovered by police, but the valuable equipment inside the vehicle is still missing. A source told The Sun the incident was a huge embarrassment for the security team. Reportedly, the head bodyguard for Cruise's security team is believed to have found the car missing from its parking spot early Wednesday, the 25th of August. The robbers were able to steal the all-black car in minutes after intercepting the fob signal while the vehicle was parked outside the Grand Hotel, which is a short walk from the police headquarters. Cruise has reportedly been commuting to set by helicopter from the mansion he's been staying at during production on Mission: Impossible 7.

It has become an easier process for thieves to steal cars that use keyless entry. According to The Sun, "Thieves capture signals by getting the target car to emit a message to the keyless fob." With someone else standing near the car, they can then capture the signal that tricks the car thinking it is in range, which allows the doors to unlock.

This minor setback is one of a few that has occurred on the Mission: Impossible 7 set. In addition to the numerous delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the viral clip involving Cruise blasting crew members for not following safety protocols and the controversy with the Swiss government regarding the use of a historic railway bridge to perform a stunt have both received much attention from the public. But director Christopher McQuarrie and the rest of the cast and crew have persevered, hoping to make the best film in the franchise.

Starring alongside Cruise's Ethan Hunt will be Hayley Atwell as Grace, Ving Rhames as Luther Stickell, Rebecca Ferguson as Ilsa Faust, Simon Pegg as Benji Dunn, Henry Czerny as Eugene Kittridge, Oscar nominee Vanessa Kirby as Alanna Mistopolis, Esai Morales as the film's main antagonist, and Cary Elwes and Pom Klementieff in undisclosed roles.

Mission: Impossible 7 is set to premiere on May 27, 2022, and will be available for streaming on Paramount Plus 45 days after its initial release.

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Source: The Sun