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Alec Baldwin seen consoling family of slain cinematographer as set problems mount
Concerns about the safety protocols on the set of 'Rust' are also raised following the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.
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An image of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who died after being shot by Alec Baldwin on the set of his movie (Reuters/Kevin Mohatt)
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lec Baldwin has been seen consoling the family of the cinematographer he accidentally killed on the set of his movie, as more reports emerged on Sunday, October 24, of troubling practices during the filming of the Western
Rust.
A distraught Baldwin was photographed outside a hotel in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on Saturday, October 23, embracing and talking with Matt Hutchins, the husband of Halyna Hutchins, and their nine-year-old son.
Baldwin, 63, on Friday, October 22, said he was shocked and heartbroken at the death of Hutchins. The 42-year-old was killed and director Joel Souza was wounded when Baldwin discharged a prop gun containing a live round that he had been handed and told was unloaded, authorities in Santa Fe have said in court documents.
In a statement read to a candlelight vigil on Saturday, Hutchins called his wife's death "an enormous loss."
No one has been charged in the fatal incident during a rehearsal on Thursday, October 21, at the Bonanza Creek Ranch outside Santa Fe as the local sheriff's office continues its investigation.
But multiple media and social media reports have raised concerns about safety protocols on the set of the low-budget movie, and have described a walk-out by several camera operators and their assistants just hours before the accident.
In one of the most troubling, celebrity website TMZ.com, citing unidentified sources connected to the production, said the gun handed to Baldwin had previously been used by crew members for target practice off-set, using real bullets.
Reuters could not verify the report and police in Santa Fe did not respond to inquiries on Sunday.
Among the concerns reported among crew members were other incidents involving prop guns. According to the Los Angeles Times, more than a week ago, Baldwin's stunt double accidentally fired two rounds from a prop firearm after being told it was "cold", an industry term meaning a weapon is not loaded with ammunition, including blanks.
