New updates have emerged in the fallout from last month’s fatal shooting on the set of “Rust,” claiming the life of a crewmember and injuring its director.
On October 21st, actor Alec Baldwin discharged an on-set weapon while rehearsing for a scene on his film (which he also produces), “Rust.” Assistant director Dave Halls states in a Sante Fe County police affidavit that he handed the firearm, a functional 1880s-era gun, to the actor and indicated that it was a “cold gun,” meaning that it contained no live rounds.
At least one live round was in the…The post Dozens of Cinematographers Sign Open Letter Refusing to Work on Sets With Functional Firearms in Rust Aftermath appeared first on /Film.
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