Alec Baldwin's quick return to work following 'Rust' shooting calls 'sincerity' into question, expert says

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Alec Baldwin's quick return to work might have moviegoers questioning his "sincerity" after the "Rust" shooting left him saying he might never act again, according to an industry expert.

Baldwin, 63, was spotted Tuesday on the set of "97 Minutes" in Hampshire, England.The upcoming film is the actor's first project since the "Rust" shooting that left cinematographer Halyna Hutchins dead and director Joel Souza wounded. "The title ‘97 Minutes’is ironic, since it seems like the amount of time that Alec Baldwin actually considered hanging up his spurs after the ‘Rust’ tragedy before jumping into his next role despite him saying he might never act again," crisis PR expert Dave Quast of Red Banyan told Fox News Digital. "Some might question his sincerity when he so quickly goes abroad to shoot a disaster movie on the heels of a real-life disaster," he added. "If Baldwin is going to keep making movies, then he may want to hold off for a more feel-good film that would showcase a softer side." "Some might question his sincerity when he so quickly goes abroad to shoot a disaster movie on the heels of a real-life disaster." — Dave Quast, crisis PR expert Brand expert Eric Schiffer called Baldwin's trip to England to film "boneheaded." "Baldwin's bounce to England for the film is boneheaded because it creates more pressure on prosecutors to show there is no dual justice system where the elite can openly flaunt the norms and escape justice," Schiffer told Fox News Digital.

Still being investigated Hutchins' death is still being investigated in New Mexico by the Santa Fe County Sheriff's Department, and Santa Fe County District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies has said criminal charges are not off the table.