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SAG-AFTRA Defends Alec Baldwin Over ‘Rust’ Charges: ‘An Actor’s Job Is Not to Be a Firearms or Weapons Expert’
SAG-AFTRA issued a statement defending Alec Baldwin and criticizing the decision to re-charge him with involuntary manslaughter in the 'Rust' shooting.
Actor Alec Baldwin arrives at the 2022 Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Ripple of Hope Award Gala at the Hilton Midtown in New York on December 6, 2022. SAG-AFTRA has issued a statement defending Alec Baldwin and criticizing the New Mexico prosecutors’ decision to re-charge the actor with involuntary manslaughter for the accidental shooting death on the set of Rust in October 2021. In their statement, SAG-AFTRA argued that Baldwin shouldn’t be blamed and especially charged for the “negligent” use of the firearm, since that’s not the role of an actor, it’s the job of the armorer.
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