Alec Baldwin has set his next project. The actor will star in the upcoming film “Kent State” about the tragic 1970 war protest shootings.
It’s an interesting choice, as the news comes after Baldwin wrapped production on “Rust” earlier this week. ET has learned that “Kent State” is a film about the abuse of power and misuse of guns, and that there will be no actual guns used on set.
As ET previously reported, Baldwin was involved in an on-set tragedy while filming “Rust” in October 2021 outside Santa Fe, New Mexico, when a gun he was holding discharged, killing cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and wounding director Joel Souza.
In January, Baldwin was charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter. However, his lawyers announced last month that the charges against him had been dropped.
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