The lawyer for the company that produced the movie “Rust” announced the completion of filming with the American actor Alec Baldwin, about 18 months after the murder of a cinematographer during the filming of the movie, with a bullet from the actor Baldwin’s gun.
While the criminal case continues, filming is expected to resume Thursday in the US state of Montana.
The incident shocked Hollywood and prompted calls to ban the use of guns on filming sets.
The 65-year-old actor, who co-produced the film, is currently under judicial control. He was specifically forbidden to drink alcohol or use firearms or any kind of dangerous weapon.
Actor Alec Baldwin, best known for his role on “30 Rock,” has consistently pleaded not guilty to the incident. He pointed out that members of the staff told him that the weapon was harmless, and he denied that he had pulled the trigger. However, this talk raised skepticism among several experts.
Filming is expected to resume, with Matthew, husband of the late photographer Helena Hutchins, as an executive producer. In October, the man dropped civil lawsuits he had filed against Alec Baldwin, under an agreement whose value was not disclosed.
Filming this western movie on a farm in New Mexico, USA, witnessed a tragedy on October 21, 2021, when Baldwin operated a weapon that was supposed to contain claw bullets, but live ammunition fired from the weapon caused the death of photographer Helena Hutchins (42 years) and the injury of director Joel. Souza.
“The production will continue to use crew members with union credentials and will prohibit the use of weapons or any form of ammunition during work,” attorney for the production company, Melina Spadoni, said in a statement.
She explained that “live ammunition has always been, and still is, prohibited in filming locations.”
Weapons officer Hana Gutierrez Reid, who is also in the movie, is also charged with involuntary manslaughter.
If convicted, Baldwin and Gutierrez Reid face up to 18 months in prison and a $5,000 fine.
At the end of March, the film’s first assistant director, Dave Holz, was given a suspended six-month prison sentence. Halls, 63, had given Baldwin the gun, telling him it was not dangerous. He has agreed to plead guilty.
As for the parents of the murdered cinematographer and her sister, they are still seeking compensation before the civil courts.
