According to the lawsuit filed by the actor, the “tragedy” that occurred on the set of the film “Rust” in October 2021, took place because “live ammunition was delivered to the set and loaded into the weapon”.
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American actor Alec Baldwin has filed a complaint against several members of the film’s film crew Rust, on which he had killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins in 2021 while handling a loaded revolver. According to a court document dated Friday, Nov. 11, the 64-year-old actor is suing filming gunsmith Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, assistant director David Halls, head prop man Sarah Zachry, as well as assistant gunsmith Seth Kenney and the accessories business he owns.
“This tragedy happened because live ammunition was delivered to the set and loaded into the gun, (Hannah) Gutierrez-Reed did not check the gun carefully but still announced that she was sure before passing it to (Alec) Baldwin”, details the complaint filed in a court in Los Angeles (United States). The actor also accuses Sarah Zachry of not revealing that the gunsmith had a “irresponsible behavior off the set and was a risk”.
On October 21, 2021, the filming of Rust in a ranch in Santa Fe (New Mexico) had turned to drama when Alec Baldwin had activated a weapon supposed to contain only blank bullets but whose very real projectile had killed Halyna Hutchins, aged 42.
Alec Baldwin’s lawsuit comes amid lawsuits filed by scripter Mamie Mitchell against a slew of crew members, including the actor, whom she accuses of failing to follow safety procedures . She claims to have suffered significant emotional distress, standing close to Alec Baldwin when the gunshot went off.
In October, the actor reached an undisclosed settlement with Halyna Hutchins’ family. If validated by a judge, it will put an end to the civil legal proceedings initiated by the Hutchins family against Alec Baldwin who accused him of “dangerous behavior”. An investigation in New Mexico remains ongoing and could lead to possible criminal charges. Production on the film is set to resume in January 2023.