The first official trailer for the movie "Rust," starring Alec Baldwin, has been released. This film, set to hit theaters on May 2, 2025, carries a somber note due to a tragic incident during its production. On October 22, 2021, a prop gun used by Baldwin accidentally discharged, resulting in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and the injury of director Joel Souza. The incident occurred when Baldwin was demonstrating how he would draw his gun from its holster, pointing it at the camera where Hutchins and Souza were positioned.
The prop gun, mistakenly believed to be a "cold gun" with no live rounds, was prepared by armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed. In the aftermath, charges against Baldwin were dropped in April 2023, while Gutierrez-Reed was convicted of involuntary manslaughter and sentenced to 18 months in prison. First assistant director David Halls, responsible for ensuring the gun was safe, pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor charge of negligent use of a deadly weapon and received six months of probation.
"Rust" is set in the 1880s in Kansas and follows the story of Lucas McCalister (Patrick Scott McDermott), a recently orphaned young man who accidentally kills a rancher and is sentenced to hang. His estranged grandfather, the notorious outlaw Harland Rust (played by Alec Baldwin), breaks him out of jail, and they embark on a perilous journey to Mexico. Pursued by U.S. Marshal Wood Helm (Josh Hopkins) and a ruthless bounty hunter known as 'Preacher' (Travis Fimmel), the duo must navigate the harsh wilderness to evade capture.
The film premiered at Poland's Camerimage Festival in November 2024, where it paid tribute to Halyna Hutchins during the credits. Although Baldwin was not present, director Joel Souza attended and spoke about Hutchins, saying, "We are here in a place that she loved so much, probably second only to being on set. I want to thank you all for coming and for taking a few hours out of your day to come celebrate my friend and to celebrate her art and her talent. She really was something."
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