Alec Baldwin pulled the trigger On “Rust”

The FBI has proven actor Alec Baldwin pulled the trigger on the gun (similar to a single-action Colt 45) which killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of “Rust”.

Halyna Hutchins

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Set of church where shooting took place

Earlier, Baldwin maintained in an interview that he did not pull the trigger.  His version:  the gun’s hammer snapped back while Ms. Hutchins instructed him on how to hold the weapon.  He had been handed the loaded weapon by assistant director Dave Halls who said it was safe to use.

Armorer Hannah Reed, a newbie with little experience on handling guns for films, was caught on video (without a lawyer) explaining what happened.  Her attitude explains it all – the lax, lazy, inattentive behavior which helped lead to this tragedy.  Who’s to blame?  Alec Baldwin was the producer and responsible for hiring Reed.  All done to save money.

The movie “Rust” itself is a total loss, it will never be released.  Baldwin is no longer an A-list Hollywood actor and has been demoted to podcasts and comments on Twitter.

Indicative on how the system works, no one was arrested or served jail time.  Hutchins family, I expect, will settle for some kind of cash settlement.  Tell me, what is the value of a human life?

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Woke Set of “Rust”

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No real gun experts were used on the set of Alex Baldwin’s film “Rust”; however, the cart that held the gun which killed Halyna Hutchins was left outside and unattended because of the Covid virus.

Matthew Hutchins (Halyna’s husband) is preparing to file a wrongful death lawsuit against the production.  Alec Baldwin states that allegations of an unsafe set are “bullshit”.

Armorer Hannah Reed admits to loading the gun, but doesn’t know how a live round got inside.  Her lawyer is blaming sabotage from one of the workers who left because of safety concerns.

Assistant director Dave Halls was fired two years earlier from a set for injuring someone with a gun on a film set.  In regards to “Rust”, Halls said that he hopes the movie industry will re-evaluate itself.

Text © 2021 – ERN

“Rust” Scrapped

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Last photo of Halyna Hutchins before shooting, in the center with the knit cap

FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE DOOMED PRODUCTION OF “RUST”

Alec Baldwin in a roadside interview with the paparazzi announced that “Rust” will not complete filming.

On the time of the shooting, armorer Hannah Reed was not on the set.  Assistant director Dave Halls, assuming the three guns laid out on the table had been checked previously, handed one to Baldwin.  This may let Reed off the hook; however, I doubt she’ll ever work in films again.

Last words:  After being shot, Halyna Hutchins said, “No.  That was no good at all.”

Alec Baldwin asked, “What the fuck just happened?”

There’s talk in Hollywood of an outright ban on real guns being used in future of filmmaking.

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A Colt .45 revolver, similar to the one used in “Rust”

Text © 2021 – ERN