The accident that occurred on set for the movie Rust in New Mexico, USA shocked the film industry. According to Forbes, the incident created a major crisis for the film production company and raised safety issues for the film industry.
The producer said the accident put the film crew in crisis. The mood of the film crew members was shocked and sad. An investigation took place, and all the staff there were summoned. The police are working through the whole process to reach a final conclusion.
"Why did the accident happen?" is the question the authorities want to know. Although safety measures were taken on set, in reality, this was still a real weapon. The Su is loaded with empty ammunition.
Basically, guns are loaded with powder and wax to create an effect similar to a real gun. However, the high temperatures unintentionally endangered actors and those around them.
According to AFP, Alec Baldwin was very supportive during the investigation. Baldwin voluntarily turned himself in and left the job after the interviews ended. No prosecution or arrestation has been made, the newspaper said.
According to AFP, it is still not possible to conclude whether Alec Baldwin will be prosecuted. The authorities are only trying to find the type of bullet that caused death and under what circumstances it was fired.
It is also difficult to conclude whether Alec Baldwin is at risk of being prosecuted, according to French news site L'internaute. It is necessary to find out what happened to the gun or who really loaded the ammunition in Alec Baldwin's gun before making a final decision.
According to Le Parisien, after studying the Central Committee's notes on Health, Safety and Working Conditions on film production published in 2014, the supervision of the use of guns on set belongs to the prop team and the producer. This department must be responsible for the actors safe use of guns, the newspaper reported.
Jason Cherubini - CFO and CEO of Dawn's Light Media, a company specializing in action and horror film production - said that there is absolutely no safety when using guns and weapons on set.
After many years working in the industry, Cherubini said it is very likely that the film's production will be permanently stopped. In the near future, the film cannot continue filming. The film crew must wait for the legal procedures to be approved. After that, the production company and the filmmaker will consider whether to continue producing the film or not, Cherubini said.
The CEO of Dawn's Light Media also said that the serious consequences of the incident involved three key personnel of the film (imaging director Halyna Hutchins' passing, director Joel Souza being injured, the shooter being the male lead Alec Baldwin), it is very likely that the film will not have the opportunity to be completed and released to the public.
Director James Gunn - the person behind Guardians of the Galaxy and The Suicide Squad - recently spoke out about the death of visual director Halyna Hutchins.
My biggest fear was that someone was seriously injured on set. I always pray this never happens. I feel sorry for the tragedy at the set of Rust, especially Halyna Hutchins family, he wrote.
