Director Christopher McQuarrie previously said that the cast and crew would complete as much as possible that didn’t require the actor’s presence.
After that, McQuarrie would redirect his attention to “editorial,” such as editing, as you can see in his recent Instagram post.
Even though Mission: Impossible 6 had to pause filming due to the injury, that doesn’t mean that work hasn’t continued in other areas.
Tom Cruise’s ankle took a beating during Mission: Impossible 6’s principal photography when Cruise landed wrong while performing a stunt involving him jumping between rooftops, and then slamming into the side of a building.