Alec Baldwin: Rust script didn’t call for gun to be fired, lawsuit alleges
A lawsuit against Alec Baldwin alleges that a film script did not require him to fire a gun when he fatally shot cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Script supervisor Mamie Mitchell – who called police after the shooting on the New Mexico film set – filed the suit. Her lawyer accused the actor of “playing Russian roulette” when he fired the gun without checking it. Mr Baldwin and the film’s producers, who were also named in the lawsuit, have not yet commented. The Hollywood actor has previously shared comments from a crew member rejecting suggestions that the film set was unsafe. Authorities are still investigating the 21 October shooting that took place on the set of the Western film Rust. No criminal charges have been brought against anyone. Ms Mitchell’s lawsuit claims that the script called for three tight camera shots – one of Mr Baldwin’s eyes, another of a bloodstain on his shoulder and a third of his torso “as he reached his hand down to the holster and removed the gun“.(BBC)…[+]