Alec Baldwin recently appeared on David Duchovny’s Fail Better podcast, discussing the controversies surrounding his 2024 Western drama, Rust. The actor shared insights into the incident that led to the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins in 2021.
In a surprising twist, Baldwin revealed the truth about the incident, drawing parallels with his past experience working on the 2013 film The Heat alongside Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy. The actresses had spoken out in the past about their attention to firearms safety on set, double-checking everything before handling props.
While playing with real bullets as part of a scene, Hutchins tragically lost her life. In contrast, Bullock and McCarthy highlighted their own protocols for handling firearms during production.
Baldwin’s revelation has sparked renewed discussion around the importance of firearms safety in film productions, drawing attention to the lessons learned from both his past experience and recent tragedy.
Source: https://www.imdb.com/news/ni65018916