In the weeks since Halyna Hutchins was killed on the set of the movie Rust, there’s been a good deal of debate over who is responsible for cinematrographer’s tragic passing.
As you’re probably aware, it was actor Alec Baldwin who held the prop gun …
Alec Baldwin is shining a light on his loved ones ever since his life turned into a living nightmare. Soon after the actor’s first interview discussing the fatal Rust shooting aired on Thursday night, the controversial star took to Instagram to thank his wife Hilaria and their six children for being his rock in these […]
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Alec Baldwin has laid everything out on the table concerning the Rust shooting. The embattled actor sat down for an in-depth interview on the incident, which injured director Joel Souza and killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Speaking with ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos for a special that aired Thursday, Alec said he “felt there were a number […]
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Back in October, while filming the low-budget Western film Rust, Alec Baldwin discharged a prop gun that was supposed to be loaded with blanks.
A live round inside the weapon struck and killed cinematographer Hylena Hutchins.
In the weeks since Hutchins’ death, that conditions that led up to the accident have been the subject of countless journalistic investigations, but these have brought us no closer to a full understanding of how this tragedy occurred.
Baldwin issued a statement about the accident shortly after the shooting occurred, but it wasn’t until this week that he offered his side of the story in-depth.
In a new interview with ABC’s George Stephanopoulos, Baldwin calls the accident the “worst thing that ever happened” to him.
“She was someone who was loved by everyone who worked with [her], and liked by everyone who worked with [her], and admired,” Baldwin says.
“I mean, even now… I find it hard to believe that [it happened]. It just doesn’t seem real to me.”
The full interview is scheduled to air at 8 pm on Thursday, but a preview released online has already shocked and infuriated critics who blame Baldwin for the accident.
“The trigger wasn’t pulled. I didn’t pull the trigger. I would never point a gun at someone and pull the trigger on them, never,” Baldwin tells a stunned Stephanopoulos.
“It wasn’t in the script for the trigger to be pulled.”
“So you never pulled the trigger?” the interviewer asks.
“No, no, no, no. I would never point a gun at anyone and pull the trigger at them, never.”
“How did a real bullet get on that set?” Stephanopoulos inquires.
“I have no idea. Someone put a live bullet in a gun. A bullet that wasn’t even supposed to be on the property.”
In response to Baldwin’s clams that the gun went off on its own, many have taken to Twitter to express doubt at his version of events.
“It was a Single Action Revolver you must pull back on the Hammer to engage the Action and the Trigger to fire the Weapon,” one user wrote, according to The Blast.
“If you don’t pull back on the Hammer you can squeeze the trigger all day long and the Weapon will not fire.”
“Did you ask Alec Baldwin about the two LIVE ROUNDS (not blanks) that were fired accidentally five days before the incident???” another asked.
“Why did he and others not check if they knew that???”
“No one should feel sorry for Alec even though it was an accident,” another person chimed in.
“The only ones who really are suffering are the victim and her immediate family.”
“This interview is clearly inappropriate,” a fourth critic argued.
“Has the police investigation even finished? It looks like a self-serving interview to me. If I was his lawyer I would not have advised him to agree to it. It could make matters ten times worse for him,” this user continued.
“Condolences to the deceased’s family. Such a wonderful person gone too soon.”
Blame has been placed on several parties in the wake of the incident, with many faulting Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, who was in charge of weapons for the film.
It’s unclear if any criminal charges will be filed in connection with Hutchins’ death, but it seems almost certain that Baldwin will eventually face a civil suit from the cinematographer’s family.
The actor’s interview with George Stephanopolous will air on ABC Thursday night at 8 pm.
Rust‘s assistant director is backing up Alec Baldwin’s shocking new statements on the accidental shooting. By now, everyone most likely knows the horrific details and on-set negligence that led to the death of the director of photography Halyna Hutchins and the injury of director Joel Souza back in October. While filming at the Bonanza Creek […]
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Alec Baldwin sat down on Tuesday for his first TV interview since the tragic shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of his movie Rust. While the special won’t air until Thursday night, it’s already blowing minds. In a brief preview posted by ABC News, the 30 Rock alum drops a bombshell detail we haven’t heard in […]
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Hilaria Baldwin is opening up about the difficult conversations she’s had to have with her children amid their father Alec Baldwin’s fatal Rust shooting scandal. As Perezcious readers know, the actor discharged a prop gun on the set of his western film that resulted in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injured director Joel […]
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Alec Baldwin is getting ready for the inevitable in the ongoing Rust accidental shooting fallout: the civil lawsuits that will stem from the tragedy and its aftermath. According to new media reports, the longtime actor and former Saturday Night Live star has hired a lawyer to prepare for future civil lawsuits that could be brought against him […]
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As if the Rust fallout wasn’t already going to be a high-profile legal battle, now Gloria Allred is involved. Last month, famed feminist lawyer Allred announced she would be representing Mamie Mitchell, the script supervisor who called 9-1-1 on the day of the accidental shooting that injured director Joel Souza and killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. […]
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George Clooney has some thoughts about what went down the day of the Rust tragedy. As you probably know, Alec Baldwin was rehearsing and discharged a prop gun — which for some reason had a very real bullet loaded into it, which struck and killed the director of photography Halyna Hutchins and injured director Joel […]
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The Baldwins are coping as best they can. The family of eight have endured a lot this year, starting with Hilaria Baldwin’s fake accent/Spanish heritage controversy. But as stressful as that might have been, it was a champagne problem compared to what was coming. Following Alec Baldwin’s involvement in an accidental shooting that killed cinematographer […]
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The attorney for the armorer on the set of Rust is coming out with a very strong stance on his client’s alleged innocence following the tragic death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins (pictured above). Of course, we’ve been reporting for several weeks now on Hutchins’ horrible death, after she was accidentally shot last month by actor Alec Baldwin with […]
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The key gaffer on Rust is taking legal action over the fatal shooting that claimed the life of Halyna Hutchins — and he’s laying a good amount of the blame on Alec Baldwin. According to TMZ, Serge Svetnoy filed a lawsuit against the actor, the film’s armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, assistant director Dave Halls, and others, […]
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It sounds like consequences for the Rust tragedy are going to take some time to sort out. As we’ve been reporting, lots of blame has been going around for the accidental shooting on the Rust set that led to the injury of director Joel Souza and death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. While the film industry […]
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Ireland Baldwin is speaking out against cancel culture while seemingly sticking up for Travis Scott amid the aftermath of Friday night’s Astroworld Festival tragedy. As we’ve been reporting, Travis’ hometown show in Houston turned into a mass casualty event when an apparent crowd rush took the lives of eight concertgoers and injured hundreds. And in […]
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Well, if you were curious what the most disgusting take on the horrible Rust movie-set shooting is, look no further than our former Commander-in-Chief. As you probably know, on October 21, Alec Baldwin discharged what he was told was a “cold gun” — a safe, unloaded prop weapon — while rehearsing a scene for his […]
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