Alec Baldwin is preparing to appear on camera again after the death of Halyna Hutchins, the film photographer who was shot and killed on the set of his film Rust.
The actor, 63, arrives in Rome over the weekend to begin filming two Italian films, Kid Santa and Billie’s Magic World, according to Variety.
The films, which are being produced by Alec and his brother Daniel Baldwin, who also starred in the two films, will soon begin filming in Rome.
Gianluca Curti, head of Italy’s Minerva Pictures, told Variety Alec will arrive in Rome on Saturday. His brother is already in the historic city.
Alec Baldwin prepares to appear on camera again after the death of Halyna Hutchins, the film photographer who was shot and killed on the set of his film Rust
Kid Santa and Billie’s Magic World are both by Italian director Francesco Cinquemani, who has previously worked with Alec on the 2015 film Andron. He also directed the film The Christmas Witch from 2021, which starred Alec’s brother William Baldwin.
The two films are referred to as ‘live-action / animation family Christmas comedies’, according to Variety.
Cuti told the venue that the Baldwin brothers will be in Rome for four weeks to record the live action scenes of the two films.
Curti also said that Alec’s participation in the two films preceded the fatal shooting on the set of Rust.
Alec’s participation in the two films preceded the fatal shooting on the set of Rust, Gianluca Curti, the director of Italy’s Minerva Pictures, told Variety
Deadline, meanwhile, reports that the brother working with Alec is not Daniel, but William. According to the site, the brothers will do both live-action acting and voice work.
Alec has been involved in an ongoing lawsuit over wrongful death over Hutchins’ death.
The film photographer, 42, died on October 21 last year when a prop pistol used in the movie Rust was fired by Alec after he was told it was not loaded and shot her in the chest.
Director Joel Souza was also injured from Baldwin’s plug gun, though he survived his injuries.
Earlier this month, lawyers for the film’s armor master, Hannah Gutierrez, issued a statement condemning the actor for pointing his firearm at crew members despite it being a violation of the security protocol.
Cuti told the scene that the Baldwin brothers will be in Rome for four weeks to record the two action live action scenes
‘Sir. Baldwin knew he could never point a firearm at crew members under any circumstances and had a security obligation to his fellow crew members, attorney Jason Bowles said in a statement given to ABC. “Still, he aimed the gun at Halyna before the fatal incident against all rules and common sense.”
Bowles added that the monitor on the set was broken on the day of the fatal shooting, which “further prevented Hannah from knowing what was going on inside the Church,” ABC reported.
This statement was in response to new documents in the wrongful death case against Baldwin and the production filed by Hutchin’s family.
Baldwin appeared to place the blame on the victim in an arbitration claim, claiming that his contract protected him from any financial responsibility in connection with Hutchins’ death.
Tragedy: Alec has been involved in an ongoing lawsuit with unlawful death over the death of Hutchins, the cinematographer on his film Rust, who was killed during a rehearsal on October 21 last year
Despite the tragedy, Baldwin had tried to convince the cast and crew to end the filming of Rust in Hutchins’ honor in the weeks following the filming and get the proceeds from the film to go to a settlement with the woman’s husband, Matthew Hutchins, and nine-year-old son, according to the archive.
The submission also revealed that Baldwin and Matthew had exchanged text messages.
Hutchins ‘lawyer, Brian Panish, hit back at the actor:’ Alec Baldwin is once again trying to avoid responsibility and accountability for his reckless actions before and on October 21, which resulted in Halyna Hutchins ‘death,’ Panish told Deadline.
“Baldwin’s disclosure of personal texts with Matt Hutchins is irrelevant to his claim for arbitration and shows nothing but Hutchins’ dignity in his engagement with Baldwin.
“It is shameful that Baldwin claims that Hutchins’ actions in filing an unlawful death case derailed the completion of Rust,” Panish added. ‘The only action that ended the film’s production was Baldwin’s murder of Halyna Hutchins.’
The Emmy-winning actress also claimed to be following Halyna Hutchins’ instructions as he pointed what turned out to be a gun full of live rounds at her on the set of the movie Rust and hit the trigger and killed the film photographer.
Baldwin has been named as a defendant in several lawsuits filed in connection with the fatal shooting.
Baldwin has been named as a defendant in several lawsuits that have been filed in connection with the fatal shooting.
In an interview with George Stephanopoulos for ABC, the actor claimed the gun went off while practicing his block for the scene, where Hutchins instructed him to point the gun toward the side of the camera in her direction.
‘And I hit the gun, I say,’ Can you see that? Can you see it? Can you see it?’ And she says … and then I release the gun’s hammer and the gun goes off. I released the gun hammer, the gun goes off, he said.
The shooting is currently under investigation, and in late December, a search warrant was issued for Baldwin’s cell phone, which he was seen speaking to shortly after the shooting.
The executive order gives the police permission to review all text messages and images he may have, along with stored location data.
His latest court documents doubled his claim that even though the death was tragic, he is not responsible.
‘This is a rare case where the system collapsed and someone should be held legally guilty of the tragic consequences. That person is not Alec Baldwin, “according to the archive. ‘October 21 was also the worst day of Alec Baldwin’s life. That day has and will continue to haunt Baldwin.’
Friday’s filing repeatedly claimed that the actor was not responsible for the film photographer’s death because he had been assured that the gun he used on stage did not contain live bullets, and also because he was not responsible for controlling the ammunition, which New York Times first reported.
‘An actor can not determine that a gun is safe’, it says in the archive. ‘It’s other people’s responsibility on the set.’
According to the document, Hutchins instructed Baldwin how to hold the gun.
“She instructed Baldwin to hold the pistol higher, to a point where it was aimed at her,” the case said. ‘She looked carefully at the monitor and then at Baldwin and looked back again as she gave these instructions. By giving and following these instructions, Hutchins and Baldwin shared a core, vital belief: that the gun was’ cold ‘and contained no live cartridges.’
Baldwin then asked Hutchins if she wanted him to pull the hammer back on Colt, and she reportedly said yes.
The actor withdrew the hammer ‘but not far enough to actually tighten the gun’, the case said. When Baldwin dropped the hammer, the gun fired.