The New Mexico film shoot in 2021 was a quick one – only 21 days to film more than 130 scenes — but the fallout continues three years later, with a new chapter about to play out in court.
The cast and crew of Rust set out to make a movie about an accidental shooting. They ended up involved in a real oneWhen the cast and crew of Rust arrive on set at the Bonanza Creek Ranch at 6:30am for another day of filming, temperatures are just above freezing.The New Mexico shoot in October 2021 is a quick one – only 21 days to film more than 130 scenes, telling the story of a young boy and his outlaw grandfather on the run from law enforcement after an accidental shooting.
"Joel then began turning away from Halyna at which point he heard a loud 'pop' … He remembers seeing the crew assisting Halyna to the ground. explained his thought process was, 'did Halyna get surprised?' Her family filed a wrongful death lawsuit in February 2022, alleging cost-cutting and reckless behaviour on set, but reached a settlement with the film's producers in October.
After repeatedly refusing to rule out criminal charges, New Mexico prosecutors announced on January 19, 2023 they would be charging Alec Baldwin and Hannah Gutierrez-Reed with two counts of involuntary manslaughter. The original charges against Baldwin were dropped in April 2023, but a grand jury in New Mexico charged him a second time in January.
"Upon arriving on set Mr Baldwin immediately began demanding the crew and the armourer work faster … In addition to rushing the cast and crew, Mr Baldwin was frequently screaming and cursing at himself, at crew members or at no-one and not for any particular reason.
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