American actor Alec Baldwin is taking legal action against members of a film crew, claiming that their negligence caused the shooting incident he was involved in last year.
Just when you think Alec Baldwin can't be more of a douche. pic.twitter.com/mwZmgVLc4B
— Weaponized Nerd Rage (@WeaponizedRage) November 14, 2022
From a shooting location to a killing place
The story dates back to the end of last October. While filming “Rust”, director of photography Haliana Hutchins died and director Joel Souza was injured as a result of Baldwin using a firearm that was supposed to contain blank bullets.
The accident turned Baldwin’s life completely around, with him coming under fire from social media platforms and some artists.
Most actors criticized Baldwin for being unsure about his ammunition and gun before filming, such as George Clooney, Paul Scheer, and James Gunn. The biggest attacker was former US President Donald Trump who described Baldwin as “deranged” and said it’s possible he purposely aimed the gun.
George Clooney has ripped Alec Baldwin’s deadly shooting of the “Rust” cinematographer as “infuriating” and “insane” insisting the star and his crew appeared to ignore decades-old safety rules used on every other set.
— Tony (@Tony3435457) November 16, 2021
Worrying despite not having committed the crime
During an exclusive interview with “CNN”, Baldwin expressed feeling worried about his physical safety after Trump directed his supporters to assaults people who shared different political views.
He didn’t care about being a suspect of the public attack; firstly, because he always believed in his innocence, and secondly, as specialists have reassured him that he is unlikely to face any criminal charges due to lack of evidence linking the accident to intentionality.
However, after enduring continuing harsh accusations, he and his wife deleted their Twitter accounts in December 2021. The account of their charitable foundation, “Hilaria and Alec Baldwin,” was also deleted.
Alec Baldwin denies pulling the trigger that killed a 'Rust' crew member and is now even blaming Trump supporters.https://t.co/y1i4o9meRS
— Kyle Becker (@kylenabecker) August 19, 2022
A final attempt to clear his name
While researching the fatal shooting incident, he also hired a private investigator. A few days ago, he announced that he was filing a lawsuit against many members of the film crew for negligence; this surprised the audience. The first person to be named in the lawsuit was Hana Gutierrez Reed, claiming she failed to check weapons and ammunition ahead of time.
As commented on by her lawyer, Jason Bowles, “Reed” was not originally present during the preparation for the scene or filming. Baldwin himself refused to train on the weapon and dealt arrogantly – this ultimately led to an accident; it’s his fault.
Not only was the director, Sarah Zakry, affected by the accusations, but she also didn’t uncover that the individual responsible for the weapons was a threat to everyone on set.
The lawsuit also claimed that Baldwin suffered severe damages due to the accident, its aftermath, and being denied or excluded from other jobs. These claims included physical and psychological harm as well as professional hindrances.
In sum, he not only wants to clear his name but also requests money for any losses that may have come about due to another complaint from last year. The first charge was for breaching the duty of care and negligence filed by the script supervisor for “Mami Mitchell” against Baldwin and the producers.
Mitchell said that the script did not originally entail the hero shooting themselves, and that it was Baldwin’s choice to gamble with a loaded firearm without checking if it was unloaded.
