It was announced on Tuesday that Alec Baldwin is being sued by the family of the late Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who was killed during a tragic on-set shooting accident last October.
The family officially filed a wrongful-death lawsuit that took the filmmaker’s life four months ago in New Mexico, as reported by Deadline.
Alec, the producer, and star of the film was practicing a stunt on the set when a prop gun he was holding fired.
The shot killed 42-year-old Halyna Hutchins, and injured director Joel Souza.
At the time, Halnya and Joel were viewing the camera angle, as reported by Joel, who was standing behind the 42--year-old at the time of the shot.
Alec explained how the event has had a significant impact on his life, even sharing that he has nightmares about it.
"I have dreams about this constantly now," the actor admitted.
Alec then recalled the interaction he had with Halyna's husband and son her death.
"I didn't know what to say," the 63-year-old said. "He goes like, 'I suppose you and I are going to go through this together," he said. And I thought, 'Well, not as much as you are.'"
Now, four months following the incident, a lawsuit is being filed against Alec and others responsible for the accident.
Armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed and Assistant Director David Halls were also called by name in the lawsuit.
"Had Defendant Baldwin, the Producers, and the Rust Production Companies taken adequate precautions to ensure firearm safety on the set of Rust or if basic firearm safety rules had been followed on the set of Rust on October 21, 2021, Halyna Hutchins would be alive and well, hugging her husband and nine-year old son.”
Of Halyna's husband, Brian said: "He lost his long-term wife who was the love of his life, and his son lost a mother" before adding that this tragedy "never should have happened."
The estate's attorney Randi McGinn from Albuquerque put it simply, saying: "We’re used to people coming in from out of town to play cowboy who don’t know how to use guns."
"No one should ever die with a real gun on a make-believe movie set."
This story is still developing.
h/t: USA TODAY
