Alec Baldwin has thanked fans for their support, sharing an update from the Rust set as filming resumed following the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.
The 65-year-old actor, who has reprised his role as the main character in the Western, posted a photo showing him in costume, along with a location update.
He wrote: “We filmed SUPERCELL in Billings. Now outside of Bozeman to complete RUST. Montana is stunning”.
Supercell, an action-adventure film which also starred Baldwin and was out in March, was one of the final projects of actress Anne Heche, who died in a car crash last year.
Baldwin’s update went on: “I’m grateful for all of the support I have received here.”
Shooting was suspended on 21 October 2021 after Hutchens was fatally wounded on set when a prop gun Baldwin was holding went off during a rehearsal.
The actor says the gun went off accidentally and he did not pull the trigger.
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All criminal charges against Baldwin were dropped earlier this month, however a civil lawsuit brought against Baldwin by Hutchins’ family is still going ahead.
Armourer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, who was responsible for weapons and ammunition for the production, is facing an involuntary manslaughter charge.
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Director Joel Souza, who was also injured in the shooting, has returned to lead the film.
He said in a statement after filming resumed: “Though bittersweet, I am grateful that a brilliant and dedicated new production team is joining former cast and crew to complete what Halyna and I started.”
Hutchins’ widower, Matthew Hutchins, is now an executive producer on the film, as well as on a documentary about his late cinematographer wife.
This week, Rust Movie Productions announced that Patrick Scott McDermott, 14, will play the role of Lucas Hollister – a boy who goes on the run with a notorious outlaw – in the film.
Production is expected to complete by the end of May.
