Tom Cruise broke his ankle during London stunt

Tom Cruise has thanked fans for their support after he broke his ankle while filming a stunt for the latest Mission: Impossible film.

Production on the sixth film in the franchise, M:I 6: Mission Impossible, will pause while he recovers but the release date of the film will not change.

Cruise is known for performing many of his own stunts on action films, including in the latest Mission: Impossible film Rogue Nation.