The lawyers of the American actor Alec Baldwin requested this Friday a legal arbitration with the producers of the film “Rust”, in whose filming the director of photography Halyna Hutchins was accidentally shot by the interpreter. It may interest you: Alec Baldwin will be sued by the family of a photographer killed on set.
Baldwin’s defense argued that the actor’s contract protects him from any financial liability arising from the event and asked the producers to cover the costs associated with the legal process, as stated in his petition, published in the specialized media Deadline.
For the interpreter’s lawyers, “someone is guilty” of not having guaranteed security on the set, but “that someone is not Baldwin”, who is “just an actor”.
“Baldwin trusted that other professionals were prepared to do their job (…) He had never been involved in any security problem on filming (…) and had used weapons in at least twelve films,” the text adds.
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Furthermore, according to this arbitration claim, Baldwin was not required to inspect the gun during the pre-tape test.
The lawyers added that Hutchins herself instructed Baldwin to point at her – according to the script – to determine the camera angle to be used in that specific scene.
Since the director of photography lost her life on October 21 during the filming of “Rust” in New Mexico (USA), Baldwin has faced various legal cases that demanded compensation for damages after the tragic incident.
Just a month ago, the Hutchins family sued those responsible for the production of the film in charge of guaranteeing security during filming, as well as Baldwin, as he was the one who fired the weapon during the recording.
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