George Clooney Defends Tom Cruise’s<br />Viral COVID-19 Rant, ‘He’s Not Wrong’.<br />Clooney has spoken out about Cruise’s reaction to <br />seeing 'Mission: Impossible 7' crew members <br />breaking COVID-19 protocols. .<br />He weighed in on the now-viral audio<br />during a promotional interview with Howard Stern<br />for his new movie, ‘The Midnight Sky.’.<br />He didn't overreact because it is a problem …<br />I wouldn't have done it that big. I wouldn't<br />have, you know, pulled people out … You're<br />in a position of power and it's tricky, right?, George Clooney, via ‘Men’s Health’.<br />Clooney then seemingly agreed with Cruise, <br />saying they have a responsibility to the <br />future of the industry to follow protocols. .<br />You do have a responsibility for everybody<br />else, and he's absolutely right about that.<br />And, you know, if the production goes down,<br />a lot of people lose their jobs. People have to<br />understand that and have to be responsible, George Clooney, via ‘Men’s Health’.<br />Cruise’s passionate COVID-19 rant was<br />first published in ‘The Sun’ on December 16.<br />He was reportedly yelling at two crew members<br />who were breaking COVID-19 protocols.<br />No apologies. You can tell it to the people<br />that are losing their f------ homes because<br />our industry is shut down. , Tom Cruise, via ‘The Sun’.<br />It’s not going to put food on their table or pay for their college education. That’s what I sleep with every night — the future of this f------ industry, Tom Cruise, via ‘The Sun’