Mission Impossible 7: Hayley Atwell goes sightseeing in Venice during a break from filming

Hayley Atwell goes casual in an all-black ensemble as she and a pal soak up the sights of Venice during a break from filming Mission Impossible 7

She recently resumed filming Mission Impossible 7 in Italy, after it was halted due to 12 people on set reportedly testing positive for COVID-19.

And Hayley Atwell was spotted enjoying some downtime during a break in filming on Friday, as she soaked up the enchanting sights of Venice with a friend.

The 38-year-old actress stepped out in casually cool style, wearing black leggings, which she teamed with a matching jacket and grey running shoes.

Break: Hayley Atwell, left, was spotted enjoying some downtime during a break in filming Mission Impassible 7 on Friday, as she soaked up the sights of Venice, Italy, with a friend

Adding a touch of glamour to her look with a pair of stylish sunglasses, the screen star wore her brunette locks in a wavy ponytail for her leisurely day out.

Adhering to the country’s novel coronavirus safety regulations, Hayley kept her face covered with a white mask as she chatted and strolled with her friend.  

Last week, Hayley’s co-star Tom Cruise reportedly held crisis talks with Mission Impossible 7 director Christopher McQuarrie days after 12 people on set reportedly tested positive for COVID-19.

Casually cool: The 38-year-old actress stepped out in casually cool style, wearing black leggings, which she teamed with a matching jacket and grey running shoes

Casually cool: The 38-year-old actress stepped out in casually cool style, wearing black leggings, which she teamed with a matching jacket and grey running shoes

Health chiefs were said to be tracing the contacts of those who tested positive after filming was suspended, dashing hopes it was an isolated case. 

It appeared to be yet another blow for the action movie franchise after filming was suspended earlier this year during the first European wave of coronavirus when cases rose sharply in Italy.

The actor and the director, who worked together on previous Mission Impossible movies and Jack Reacher, were deep in conversation at their luxury base in the city, days after the situation came to light, but filming has now been allowed to continue with production restarting on Monday.  

Earlier this year, filming for the upcoming action movie was halted in Italy after cases of coronavirus rose sharply. 

The crew and actors headed to Norway to film ever since, before returning to Italy to continue with scenes once it was safe to do so.

It was reported this summer that Hollywood legend Tom hired a £500,000 ship for the film’s crew in Norway to avoid any coronavirus-related delays.

Filming had already been delayed for months after COVID-19 spread across Italy, where production had been based in March, leading the release date to be pushed back to November 2021.

Filming in Venice: Hayley Atwell, Pom Klementieff and Simon Pegg are pictured in Venice as they film for Mission Impossible 7

Filming in Venice: Hayley Atwell, Pom Klementieff and Simon Pegg are pictured in Venice as they film for Mission Impossible 7