Claudia Eller Co-Editor-in-ChiefThere are still so many unanswered questions as to what led to the devastating death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of “Rust” — the most salient being how live ammunition got into the gun that killed her and wounded director Joel Souza.Last week came the shocking revelation from an Oct.
27 search warrant affidavit that the film’s first assistant director, David Halls, acknowledged to investigators that he had failed to check the weapon for live rounds before handing it to star Alec Baldwin and declaring it a “cold gun,” meaning it was safe to fire.In the aftermath of the shooting, there have been several press reports calling into question Halls’ reputation and conduct on previous sets.
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