“This is a terrible loss, and we mourn the passing of a member of our Guild’s family,” International Cinematographers Guild Local 600 said in the statement, which was obtained by The Post. Hutchins’ union, meanwhile, called the news “devastating” in a statement to its members.ĭirector Joel Souza, 48, was struck during the incident. “Blimey … it’s exhausting.”Įmails seeking comment from his reps were not returned. “Back to in person at the office,” the actor, 63, wrote in the caption. A photo from the set of “Rust.” Instagram The filming location at Bonanza Creek Ranch in Sante Fe was initially sent into lockdown and production was halted following what was characterized by a production spokesperson as an “accident.” KOAT Equipment on the set of “Rust.” Instagram
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“We have halted production on the film for an undetermined period of time and are fully cooperating with the Santa Fe Police Department’s investigation,” the statement said.Įarlier Thursday, Baldwin - who is starring in and producing the movie - posted a photo of himself on location dressed in a Western outfit, with his shirt and coat stained with fake blood. KOAT Alec Baldwin seen in costume on the set of “Rust.” Instagram A prop gun misfired during the filming of “Rust” in New Mexico. “The entire cast and crew has been absolutely devastated by today’s tragedy, and we send our deepest condolences to Halyna’s family and loved ones,” the production company said in a statement to The Post. In another photo, the actor was seen bent over at the edge of a parking lot with his hands on his knees. No charges were filed as of late Thursday, and detectives were still interviewing witnesses.īaldwin was questioned by investigators, the Santa Fe New Mexican reported, and the actor was seen in tears as he spoke into a cellphone outside the sheriff’s office. “In all my years, I’ve never been handed a hot gun,” Baldwin said repeatedly, according to the witness. Sources told TMZ that either shrapnel or a bullet struck the two workers.Īccording to an eyewitness, the distressed actor kept frantically asking why he was handed a “hot gun” - a firearm with real ammunition, according to Showbiz411.
Prop gun deaths that haunt Hollywood: Jon-Erik Hexum and Brandon Lee The Western drama’s director of photography, Halyna Hutchins, 42, and its director, Joel Souza, 48, were struck in the incident, according to the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office. “There was an accident today on the New Mexico set of ‘Rust’ involving the misfire of a prop gun with blanks,” a production spokesperson told Deadline. The filming location at Bonanza Creek Ranch in Sante Fe, New Mexico was sent into lockdown and production was halted following the accidental double shooting around 2 p.m. ‘Rust’ crew member who nearly lost arm after spider bite faces long recoveryĪlec Baldwin fatally shot a cinematographer and injured a director with a prop gun on the set of the film “Rust” - and the distraught actor repeatedly asked afterwards why he was handed a “hot gun,” a firearm with real ammunition, according to authorities and an eyewitness. Every joke he says, I'm like, 'He said it smoother than I would have.Travis Scott, Kylie Jenner, Alec Baldwin – no one shows an ounce of shame anymoreĪlec and Hilaria Baldwin on the move outside NYC apartment after second ‘Rust’ lawsuitĭaniel Baldwin says Alec only being blamed for deadly ‘Rust’ shooting because of his political views "It's just like, goddammit, this guy is falling, crying in the middle of a scene, doing the right thing. "He acts better than me in every scene," Sandler said. Later in his interview with "The Dan Patrick Show," Sandler said Hernangómez outacted him in every scene they filmed together. And we have not been spending any time on China in the last couple years," he said, adding later: "There's so much opportunity for us in Asia, the rest of Asia - India, in particular, Korea, Japan, Indonesia, and then all through Europe and Latin America." "We got turned down by the Chinese government several years ago. Last year, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings told CNBC that the company was not focused on cracking the Chinese market. The streamer is also unavailable in Crimea, North Korea, and Syria.
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