Wow. Didn’t see this coming! Alec Baldwin has reached a settlement in the wrongful death lawsuit lobbied against him, the producers of Rust, and other key members of the crew by Halyna Hutchins’ husband, Matthew Hutchins.
The lawsuit was originally filed in February in Santa Fe. In the filing, Matthew claimed the production companies and producers involved “cut corners” and “chose to hire the cheapest crew available” thus resulting in the accidental shooting death of the cinematographer on set.
The suit also argued they “knowingly hired a wholly unqualified armorer,” Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, and required her to split time in a second role as assistant props master. Related: Alec Was Terrified Trump Followers Would Kill Him After Rust Shooting! In a shocking statement released on Wednesday, Matthew not only announced a settlement had been reached pending court approval but that Rust would go back into production this January — with his support!
WHAT?! He revealed via CNN: Whoa… As part of the deal, Matthew will also receive a portion of the film’s profits. We never thought the western would see the light of day, to be honest.
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