In 2021, Alec Baldwin fired a prop gun on the set of the film “Rust” that accidentally killed the cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. The actor received a diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder after the incident.
In the first episode of the reality show “The Baldwins”, Alec Baldwin’s wife, Hilaria Baldwin, revealed that the actor was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder due to the accident on the set of “Rust” involving the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.
The incident occurred in 2021. Baldwin fired a loaded prop gun, which resulted in the death of the cinematographer.
The production’s armorer, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, was held responsible for Hutchins’ death and sentenced to 18 months in prison. The film’s director, Joel Souza, was also injured during the incident.
“He was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder and says in his worst moments: ‘if an accident was meant to happen that day, why am I still here? Why wasn’t it me?’”, commented Hilaria Baldwin on the reality show.
“I’m happier when I’m asleep than when I’m awake,” stated Alec Baldwin in another part of the episode.
US authorities dropped the charges against Baldwin in December 2024. He had already been acquitted in July.
The film “Rust”, produced by Alec Baldwin, premiered at a Polish film festival in November 2024, but there is no scheduled release for commercial cinemas.
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