Tom Cruise reportedly goes on early Christmas break after explosive COVID rant

Tom Cruise has decided to go on an early Christmas break after being caught on audio berating his staff on the set of “Mission: Impossible 7” for failing to follow strict COVID-19 rules, according to a report.

Cruise will be wrapping up filming for the year on Friday, and is heading to Miami on his private jet over the weekend to spend the holidays with his son, Connor, The Sun reported Thursday.

“It has been exhausting keeping the production on track for so long, and it’s not getting any easier – Christmas can’t come soon enough,” a source told the outlet. “It’s the end of a really tough year, and a bit of time out seems like a good idea for everyone as tensions have been mounting for a while.”

The Hollywood star’s early break comes after an audio recording of his explosive meltdown was leaked this week.

Cruise erupted when he saw two crew members standing within six feet of each other. He can be heard telling the staff they’d be fired if they didn’t follow the coronavirus guidelines on set.

“If I see you do it again, you’re f—ing gone,” Cruise yelled. “And if anyone in this crew does it, that’s it — and you too and you too. And you, don’t you ever f—ing do it again.”

His angry outburst left the 50 crew members at Warner Bros. Studios in Leavesden, Hertfordshire, shocked. Five staffers later quit as a result of the rant.

Cruise has been pictured on set wearing a mask, and even rented a cruise ship so the staff could self-isolate on.

Sources told The Sun Cruise’s only intention was to enforce the rules for safety concerns.

“Tom has taken it upon himself to try to enforce precautions with a view to keeping the film running,” the sources said.