Alec Baldwin’s ‘Rust’ Sparks Explosive New Controversy: What Shocking Revelations Are Erupting Now?
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Alec Baldwin is stepping back into the spotlight—could he really help it? Three years after the tragic incident that claimed the life of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of Rust, Baldwin is slated to premiere the very film associated with that heart-wrenching day at Poland’s prestigious Camerimage Film Festival. He claims it’s a tribute to Hutchins’ memory, but it seems the ghosts of that fateful shoot just won’t let him go. Could a more fitting homage have been showcasing one of her earlier works instead? Comments from industry peers have been sharp, with Oscar-nominated Director of Photography Rachel Morrison calling the decision “distasteful.” It’s a reminder of the hazy line between honoring a legacy and unwittingly resurrecting painful memories. As Baldwin prepares to face an audience that’s anything but forgiving, I can’t help but wonder: is this a clever act of defiance or simply tone-deaf publicity? The whispers of discontent echo through the cinematography community, raising eyebrows and questions galore. Is screening this film really the best way to pay respects? Only time—and the festival—will tell. LEARN MORE.
Alec Baldwin can’t get away from the Rust tragedy. Three years after the devastating tragedy of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins’ accidental shooting death occurred on set, Baldwin is premiering the Western film, shot in New Mexico, in Poland’s Camerimage Film Festival, per Deadline. He says it’s to honor Hutchins, who is Ukrainian. She was also a regular at the cinematography-focused event. But Baldwin’s decision has sparked major backlash from the cinematography community.
“I’m all for memorializing Halyna and her beautiful work but not by screening and thereby promoting the film that killed her,” Oscar-nominated Black Panther Director of Photography Rachel Morrison posted on Instagram under the festival’s official post announcing the screening.
Normal People and His Dark Materials Director of Photography Suzie Lavelle posted: “Promoting a film that shot with unsafe practices — leading to the death of its cinematographer — reconsider please.”
Deadline notes they’ve seen group chats in WhatsApp groups used by hundreds of regular Camerimage Festival delegates, all of whom are working DoPs – some who say they knew Hutchins personally – and the reactions are not pleasant. Some describe Baldwin’s choice as “distasteful” and “tone deaf.” One person in the chat wrote: “I wonder why they decided to show this film instead of showing her earlier films if this is about honoring her work.”
Whether Baldwin will attend the debut screening is not yet known. His charges of involuntary manslaughter were dropped in August after a court ruled that key evidence was mishandled. Hutchins’ family was not happy with the decision. The film’s armorer, Hannah Gutierrez-Reedm is currently serving an 18-month prison sentence for involuntary manslaughter.
Per an official logline, Rust tells the story of “a 13-year-old boy who, left to fend for himself and his younger brother following their parents’ deaths in 1880s Wyoming, goes on the run with his long-estranged grandfather after he’s sentenced to hang for the accidental killing of a local rancher.”
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