The new “Rust” film set does not allow real weapons on its premises following the fateful death of the film’s cinematographer, Halyna Hutchins, in October 2021.
According to information from The New York Times, the film’s assistant director, Gerard DiNardi, assured that “there are no weapons on the set” and that the film’s new gunsmith, Andrew Wert, explained that the fake bullets used to the film making are made of rubber and wood and are painted gold.
In addition, Wert redesigned the weapons so that they cannot be fired and they are all stored in a locked suitcase when not needed for scenes.
The recordings of the controversial tape resumed on April 20 in Montana (USA), eighteen months after the accidental discharge of the weapon that the actor Alec Baldwin was driving and that caused the death of Hutchins.
The New Mexico State Attorney’s Office filed two manslaughter charges against Alec Baldwin in January for the director’s death.
Charges against Baldwin, who operated the prop gun that killed the cinematographer, were dismissed by a judge last week, though the investigation will continue and the actor could face new charges.
The person in charge of the security protocol during the recording, Hannah Gutierrez Reed, was also charged with involuntary manslaughter, while the assistant director David Halls, in charge of delivering the weapon to Baldwin, accepted a misdemeanor charge in an agreement with the Prosecutor’s Office. .
Last month, the film’s producer and the New Mexico authorities reached an agreement whereby the company paid a fine of $100,000 for security flaws in the filming found in the investigation of the facts.
The production company of the film “Rust” is also working on a documentary about the completion of the film and the life and work of Hutchins.
The project has the support of Hutchins’ widower and will be directed by Rachel Mason and produced by Julee Metz.
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