Alec Baldwin is a famous actor, producer, and comedian who carved a special place in the hearts of cinephiles over the years with his versatility across film, television and stage. Baldwin rose to fame in the late 1980s with his roles in Beetlejuice and Glengarry Glen Ross, among others. Apart from his acting career, Alec Baldwin has often grabbed attention with his outspoken personality and the controversies surrounding him. Recently, he met with an accident in the Hamptons, which brought him back to the headlines. Amid this, let’s have a look at his infamous case on the set of his movie, Rust, wherein the cinematographer died, and the actor was charged with involuntary manslaughter.
When Alec Baldwin accidentally opened fire at the set of Rust, killing the cinematographer
Back in October 2021, Alec Baldwin was shooting for the movie, Rust in New Mexico. The actor was holding a gun, with which he was supposed to film. However, unfortunately, the gun, which was not supposed to be filled with live ammo, accidentally fired. Alec was reportedly holding the gun to the cinematographer, Halyna Hutchins, while practising. When the gun fired, it ended up wounding Halyna Hutchins, the director, Joel Souza, and ultimately killing the cinematographer. Halyan was already famous by then for filming movies like Archenemy and Blindfire, and thus, her demise on the sets caused a clamour around. By the next day, it was confirmed that the gun Alec Baldwin was holding had a live round in it.
