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    Loaded pistol passed to Baldwin used for play by the crew

  • Shoot on the set of Rust: Alec Baldwin kills director of photography, injured director.

    "Gun loaded with blanks"

  • Alec Baldwin fires with prop pistol: director of photography shot dead.

    Serious director

  • Murder on set, for Baldwin legal risks as a producer

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November 18, 2021 Alec Baldwin was not supposed to shoot - it wasn't in the script. This was claimed by screenwriting supervisor Mamie Mitchell, who sued the actor and producers after the tragedy that took place on the set of the film 'Rust', where director of photography Halyna Hutchins lost her life and director Joel Souza was injured. . According to the Hollywood Reporter, Mitchell, who was the first to call for help, says she suffers from "emotional distress" and other ailments as a result of the damages "intentionally" caused by the production and is seeking damages.



Regarding the provisions of the script, the deed filed with the Supreme Court of Los Angeles states that "it was discussed that there would be three close-ups after the lunch break, one on Baldwin's eyes, one on the bloodstain on his shoulder. of Baldwin and one on Baldwin's torso as he reached for his holster for his pistol. Nowhere in the script did it say that defendant Baldwin should shoot. "



His behavior would have been "irresponsible," says Mitchell, who explained that she was stunned when the actor shot the gun inside the small church on Bonanza Creek Ranch on October 21. "He chose to play Russian roulette when he fired a gun without checking it, and without the gun officer doing it in his presence," the lawyers said at a press conference, stating that the lawsuit also names other defendants including David. Halls, the assistant director who handed the gun to the actor, and Hannah Gutierrez Reed, the guns officer on set.



Tragedy on the set of the western movie


While filming the western 'Rust' in Santa Fe, USA, actor and producer Alec Baldwin fired a prop pistol on the set, according to the reconstruction of the Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office, killing Halyna Hutchins, director of photography, 42, and injuring director Joel Souza, 48. The gun that should have fired blanks, according to a Baldwin spokesperson, was loaded.



According to the American media, the actor as the film's main producer faces a series of lawsuits if a security negligence is ascertained that appears to be a sore point of the situation.

A troupe belonging to the union had abandoned the set due to the lack of safety conditions, and it is necessary to ascertain who authorized the replacement of the troupe and whether they were asked not to comply with all the safety requirements.

The fact remains that there were live bullets in the gun used on the set.