The lawsuits against the American comedian for his shooting on the set of the film Rustwhich claimed the life of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, were dropped on Thursday.
Alec Baldwin speaks out for the first time a day after charges against him were dropped after his fatal shooting on the set of the film Rust in 2021. The 65-year-old actor welcomed this verdict in a message on Instagram where he thanked his wife Hilaria Baldwin and his lawyer Luke Nikas.
“I owe this woman (and you, Luke) everything I have,” read the post on Thursday, along with a photo of him and his wife.
On October 21, 2021, the shooting of the film Rust on a ranch in New Mexico had turned tragic when Alec Baldwin had activated a weapon supposed to contain only blank bullets, but whose very real projectile had killed the cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, 42, and injured the director Joel Souza.
Resumption of filming
Before the charges were dropped, the investigation had previously resulted in a criminal indictment of the film’s actor and gunsmith, Hannah Gutierrez Reed, for manslaughter. The latter is still prosecuted for manslaughter.
Since the beginning of this rare news item, which had shocked Hollywood and prompted calls to ban firearms on the sets, Alec Baldwin has always claimed his innocence. According to him, he was assured that his weapon was harmless, and he denies having pulled the trigger. An assertion questioned by many experts.
The dropping of charges against the actor, also known for his role in the series 30 Rockscomes as the filming of Rust resumed this Thursday in Montana, at the Yellowstone Film Ranch, about 2,000 kilometers from the scene of the incident in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Alec Baldwin will be back to complete the project, as will Joel Souza, the director himself injured in the accident.
