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‘Rust’ Director Speaks Out on Fatal Shooting, Finishing the Movie and Having ‘No Relationship’ With Alec Baldwin: ‘We’re Not Friends. We’re Not Enemies’
'Rust' director Joel Souza has given his first interview about the fatal 2021 shooting on set of the Western starring Alec Baldwin.
Speaking to Vanity Fair, Souza opened up about the experience of being shot, deciding to finish the film and why he and Baldwin now have “no relationship.” First assistant director Dave Halls agreed to a plea bargain for a misdemeanor charge of negligent use of a deadly weapon, armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed was convicted of involuntary manslaughter and will serve 18 months in prison and Baldwin’s involuntary manslaughter case was dismissed on July 12 when the judge found authorities had withheld evidence. But when the film does eventually get released, Souza hopes the audience’s biggest takeaway is Hutchins’ talent as opposed to the tragedy that took her life.
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