The Rust team, which was interrupted on October 21 due to the accident involving the death of filmmaker Galina Hutchins, wrote an open letter denying the assumption that the filming location was unsafe and cleared the set and actor. Alec Baldwin (author of the fatal shot). “The description of Rust as a chaotic, dangerous and exploitative workplace is incorrect and distracts us from what is most important: the memories of Galina Hutchins and the need to find modern alternatives to old places and safer methods,” the signed letter says. 25 crew members. The document was shared by Alec Baldwin on social networks.
This text became public a few days after Anatoly Androsovich, the father of Galina Hutchins (42), also defended the 63-year-old actor. Alec Baldwin is not to blame. It is the responsibility of the team to take care of the props and weapons, ”he said in a statement to the British newspaper The Sun.
Remember, however, that Mamie Mitchell, the film’s scriptwriter, filed a formal lawsuit against Baldwin in November, accusing him of “playing Russian roulette” when he handled a weapon in a non-safety manner.
