More details are coming to light regarding the incident that left cinematographer Halyna Hutchins dead after a prop gun misfire on the set of the Alec Baldwin Western, “Rust.” The shooting also left director Joel Souza injured and has brought renewed attention to film crew working conditions, something IATSE had been negotiating to improve even before the fatal accident.Deadline shared the details from an affidavit written by a detective in the Santa Fe Sheriff’s Department.
They reiterate that Baldwin had been careful handling the prop gun before discharging it. According to the affidavit, assistant director…The post Rust Affidavit Reveals What Happened Leading Up to the Fatal Shooting appeared first on /Film.
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