Tom Cruise shoots Mission Impossible 6 in Battersea Park

He has been hotfooting across the British capital to film a number of high-octane scenes for Mission: Impossible – Fallout.

And Tom Cruise, along with a bevy of other high-profile names starring in the action flick, descended on London’s Battersea Park on Saturday night, for what looked to be the location of the final showdown between Ethan Hunt and Lane, played by Sean Harris.

In a video obtained by MailOnline, the award-winning actor is seen limping by the city’s River Thames alongside co-star Rebecca Ferguson – five months after he sustained an ankle injury during a daring stunt. 

Warning – may contain spoilers  

The scene looked set to be one of the movie’s most pivotal as the 55-year-old star was joined by Vanessa Kirby, Henry Cavill, Angela Bassett – though it was perhaps his stunt double that would have captured the most attention. 

While the Hollywood star is famed for performing all of his own stunts, it seemed he had to enlist the help of a stunt double when filming his late-night scenes, with onlookers claiming that the star was hobbling slightly.

The actor put Mission Impossible 6 filming behind by nine weeks after suffering an unfortunate fall while shooting a stunt scene in August 2017.

Daredevil: The Hollywood star injured himself during a failed building jumping stunt while filming Mission Impossible 6 in London last August

Calmer scenes: The New Yorker engaged in conversation with his co-star by the English river

Show time: The award-winning actor, along with a bevy of other high-profile names starring in the action flick, descended on London’s Battersea Park, for what looked to be one final showdown between Ethan Hunt and Lane

Star-studded: The scene looked set to be one of the movie’s most pivotal as the 55-year-old star was joined by Vanessa Kirby, Henry Cavill, Angela Bassett [pictured]

Another successful mission? It looked as though the scene captured the moment Ethan finally captured Lane, played by Sean Harris

Ensuring the movie makes its July 2018 release date, Tom returned to filming the action franchise earlier this month, but has revealed his foot is yet to heal in full.

Speaking recently on The Graham Norton Show about the nasty injury in August, Tom said: ‘I was chasing Henry [Cavill] and was meant to hit the side of the wall and pull myself over but the mistake was my foot hitting the wall. 

‘I knew instantly my ankle was broken and I really didn’t want to do it again so just got up and carried on with the take. 

‘I said, “It’s broken. That’s a wrap. Take me to hospital” and then everyone got on the phone and made their vacation arrangements.’  

Putting on a brave face: Onlookers claimed the actor was hobbling slightly while onset, no doubt owing to his ongoing ankle injury 

Helping hand: While the Hollywood star is famed for performing all of his own stunts, it seemed he had to enlist the help of a stunt double [L] when filming his late-night scenes

Whoops! The actor put Mission Impossible 6 filming behind by nine weeks after suffering an unfortunate fall while shooting a stunt scene in August 2017

Dedicated: Ensuring the movie makes its July 2018 release date, Tom returned to filming the action franchise earlier this month, but has revealed his foot is yet to heal in full

Banishing the chill: Tom wrapped up in a padded jacket between takes, beneath which he sported his typical Ethan Hunt attire of black jeans and a double-breasted jacket

But the actor has carried on being the professional as he once again overlooked his pain to shoot the latest scenes, which showed an in-character Tom holding a brooding gaze while appearing to be followed by men in a black BMW.    

However, he looked to be one step ahead of his menacing followers as later takes showed villain Lane in handcuffs. 

Angela, who plays the director of the CIA in the movie, then emerges, seemingly congratulating Ethan on another successful take down.  

Mission: Impossible 6 Fallout finds Ethan and his IMF team (Alec Baldwin, Simon Pegg, Ving Rhames) along with some familiar allies (Rebecca Ferguson, Michelle Monaghan) in a race against time after a mission gone wrong.

It will hit cinemas this July. 

Pensive: An in-character Tom held his signature brooding gaze as he shot the dramatic scenes

Gotcha! The explosive scenes showed Lane being handcuffed and slammed into the back of a car by CIA operatives

Cruisin’ across the capital :Tom has been shooting in various locations across the British capital, recently shooting a high-octane helicopter chase above Blackfriars tube station

Up against the clock: The movie will once again see agent Ethan Hunt show off his action man skills as he endures another deadly race against time 

All hands on deck: The manpower needed for each scene was evident as Tom and Angela stood flanked by dozens of crew members 

Summer release: The latest instalment of the action franchise is due for release in July, with Tom recently promoting the movie on The Graham Norton Show