“Rust”
Out or break for westerns?
The tragic accident occurred on this film set.
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After the accident on the set of “Rust” in which Alec Baldwin shot a camerawoman, the future of the film is uncertain.
After a terrible accident on the set of the western “Rust” it is not certain that the film will ever be shot. The actor Alec Baldwin (63) had shot the cinematographer Halyna Hutchins with a prop gun and injured director Joel Souza (48). In a statement from the production company, which is available to the industry journal “Variety”, it said that filming should at least rest until the incident has been fully investigated.
Souza and Baldwin spoke up
Souza, who has already spoken, is said to be on the mend. “I am deeply saddened by the loss of my friend and colleague Halyna. She was friendly, dynamic, incredibly talented, always fought and made me get better,” said the director in a statement, from which the industry website “Deadline” recently quoted. His thoughts were with Hutchins’ family.
Baldwin too had become involved in the tragedy expressed and explained on Twitter, among other thingsthat there are no words to express his “shock and.” [seine] To express grief over the tragic accident “. He is cooperating with the police to advance the investigation. He is also in contact with the husband of the deceased and offers his support. According to media reports, an assistant director handed over the gun to Baldwin before the incident. Both of them should not have known that there was live ammunition in it.
How is the film going from here?
Since the investigation by the police is still ongoing, the producers could not go into the incident in more detail at the moment, but the security protocols should also be examined internally, as the new statement continues. The producers are also in contact with the family of the deceased. The statement also states that as things stand, production is only pausing. Although one is deeply saddened, “at the moment this is more a pause than an end”. On Wednesday, the responsible police station would like to comment on the investigation in a press conference.
Previously there had been rumors that the film might never be finished. An unnamed member of the crew allegedly betrayed the British tabloid “The Sun”that none of the employees assume that the western will be completed. One can only imagine continuing in the distant future.