The inquiry into what happened on the set of “Rust” is in full gear, and tabloids all over the world are reporting on Alec Baldwin’s role in the catastrophe. New information about the tragedy emerged when it was believed that the actor would be charged with murder in the case of Halyna Hutchins’ death. The assistant director who handed the gun to Baldwin is not the only person to do so; he was also involved in a similar event in 2019.
Halyna Hutchins, the director of photography, died in a tragic accident.
On the set of the film “Rust,” a tragic catastrophe occurred on October 21. Alec Baldwin fired his weapon as props during a filming scene practice, killing cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Despite the fact that an ambulance was dispatched to the scene of the accident almost promptly, the woman’s life could not be spared, leaving only regrets and many unanswered questions.
Investigators called the incident an accident, especially because the murder weapon was supposed to be loaded with blind shots. Alec Baldwin was ignorant that he was endangering his teammates while shooting, so he simply followed the instructions. It was not the first time he employed such a prop as an actor with film industry experience, but this time everything went wrong.
Baldwin was expected to be charged with murder in recent days due to the fact that he was not only the protagonist of the film but also a member of its production staff. Even if there were individuals on set who were specifically allocated for this role at the time, the actor should have been notified about the state of the gun he was going to use in this position.
In 2019, the assistant director was also involved in a shooting.
However, based on the most recent public evidence, it appears that Dave Halls, the assistant director in charge of filming props, is to blame for what transpired. After it had been checked, he was the one who handed the weapon to the actor. Another alarming piece of information is that the person in charge of checking the pistol had no prior training in the field, and the weapon had been used for a shot in cans the same day.
This is not the man’s first infraction of this nature; he was involved in a similar event in 2019. Fortunately, his recklessness only resulted in the injury of one of his set colleagues at the moment. The shoot went on, but Halls was sacked by the project’s management.
“In 2019, Dave Halls was fired from the Freedom’s Path when a member of the squad was inadvertently injured while operating a firearm. Halls was promptly ejected from the set. After Dave had off the stage, production began recasting.”