After Alec Baldwin was charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter on Almanac rust In the shooting of which cinematographer Halina Hitchens lost her life, it has now been reported that the production of the film will continue.
An insider said The New York Times That California is considering resuming production of the ill-fated film with new safety measures and banning live ammunition and working weapons.
gave it is difficult Star and director Joel Souza, who was injured in the incident, has agreed to stay on board even as actor and film armorer who was in charge of weapons on set, Hannah Gutierrez-Reid, is slapped with criminal charges. were killed
On Thursday, the Santa Fe County District Attorney’s Office announced that Baldwin and Gutierrez-Reid will face criminal charges in Hutchins’ death.
After the announcement, Baldwin’s lawyer Luke Nikas said the charges “distort the tragic death of Halina Hitchens and represent a terrible miscarriage of justice”.
“Mr. Baldwin had no reason to believe there was a live bullet in the gun — or anywhere on the film set,” Nikas told the outlet. “He trusted the professionals he worked with, who assured him there were no live rounds in the gun.”
“We will fight these charges, and we will win,” the lawyer added.