Alec Baldwin Vows to Reveal the Full Story Behind 'Rust' Tragedy

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Alec Baldwin has pledged to uncover the truth about the tragic incident on the set of *Rust* that claimed the life of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins in October 2021. During a candid conversation with David Duchovny on the December 16 episode of *Fail Better*, the 66-year-old actor declared his determination to share what he believes has not yet come to light.  

 

"There's more to come," Baldwin said. "But the more to come is now my effort, and it's going to be undeniably a successful effort, to raise and to expose what really happened."  

 

The incident occurred when a prop gun discharged during filming, killing Hutchins, 42, and injuring director Joel Souza. Baldwin has consistently denied pulling the trigger, maintaining that the weapon fired unexpectedly. While he initially faced involuntary manslaughter charges, the case was dismissed in July 2023 after revelations that prosecutors withheld evidence from Baldwin's defense.  

 

Baldwin expressed his frustration over how the events were portrayed. "The truth of what happened has never been told," he said, criticizing the media for allegedly misrepresenting him. "The mainstream press and the tabloid press suppressed every story that could benefit me and amplified every story that could hurt me."  

 

The *30 Rock* star also reflected on the public backlash following the incident. "When people hate you on that level, they want three things," he told Duchovny. "They want you to die. They want you to go to prison. And the third thing is they want you canceled, which is like being in prison or being dead because you roam the earth and you're invisible."  

 

Baldwin credited his wife, Hilaria, for helping him through the darkest moments. "I owe my wife everything," he shared. "She is the most spiritually ascended human being I've ever met, and she was kind to me and supportive of me. She was frustrated. She was in pain. She suffered tremendously."  

Though the legal case has been dismissed, Baldwin remains resolute in his mission to bring clarity to the tragedy and its aftermath. For him, revealing the full truth is not only about clearing his name but also about ensuring the events leading up to Hutchins' death are fully understood.  

 

Based on a report by Newsweek 2024-12-20

 

 

 

[Cryingdick]

I pulled the trigger. I shot her down dead. I got off on a technicality. 

[JonnyF]

Everyone knows what happened.

 

You didn't check the gun, pointed it at a colleague (even though you weren't filming a scene) and pulled the trigger. She died. Your money, celebrity and political connections got you off.

 

I'd shut up about it if I were you. 

[hotandsticky]

1 minute ago, JonnyF said:

Everyone knows what happened.

 

You didn't check the gun, pointed it at a colleague (even though you weren't filming a scene) and pulled the trigger. She died. Your money, celebrity and political connections got you off.

 

I'd shut up about it if I were you. 

 

 

That seems like a fair summary of events.

[deadbeat]

Who cares?

[klauskunkel]

Ah yes, I can see it now: Alec Baldwin and his wife are the real victims here!

[JonnyF]

4 minutes ago, klauskunkel said:

Ah yes, I can see it now: Alec Baldwin and his wife are the real victims here!

 

Yes I'd take a wild guess that would be his angle. 

 

Him and his spendidly sultry "Spanish" wife Hilaria doing her wonderful "I am 'ilaria and I speaka da Englith with da Spanith accent" impersonation, formerly known as Hillary Thomas from Boston.

 

What a couple of weirdos. 😆

[Purdey]

People repeating what the popular media wrote seems to be what he is pointing at. 

[JingerBen]

The facts in this case are out and beyond dispute.

He is trying to rehabilitate his image.

A weasel if ever there was one.

[herfiehandbag]

2 hours ago, JonnyF said:

 

Yes I'd take a wild guess that would be his angle. 

 

Him and his spendidly sultry "Spanish" wife Hilaria doing her wonderful "I am 'ilaria and I speaka da Englith with da Spanith accent" impersonation, formerly known as Hillary Thomas from Boston.

 

What a couple of weirdos. 😆

I athumed she came from Bartheloma!

 

Does she have a hamster called Basil?

[pacovl46]

9 hours ago, JonnyF said:

Everyone knows what happened.

 

You didn't check the gun, pointed it at a colleague (even though you weren't filming a scene) and pulled the trigger. She died. Your money, celebrity and political connections got you off.

 

I'd shut up about it if I were you. 

It's not his job to check the gun because they hired an armourer specifically for that! And it was her who screwed up, hence she was sentenced and he wasn't! 

 

Having said that, him saying he didn't pull the trigger is ridiculous. I vaguely remember reading something about how its impossible that single action firearms can fire on their own unless there's a technical malfunction or you drop the gun while the hamner is cocked. He didn't drop it and if there had been a technical malfunction that would've come out immediately upon inspection of the gun, so....

[OneManShow]

I thought for movies they use only blanks 🤔that cause smoke and sound only !!! 

[Bill97]

He should be in prison