Agunimon 20,167 Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/21/entertainment/rust-film-accident/index.html A female crew member has died and another injured following an accident involving a prop firearm on the New Mexico set of the film "Rust," according to a law enforcement statement provided to CNN. The prop firearm was discharged by actor and producer Alec Baldwin, 68, according to the Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office. The female victim was identified as director of photography Halyna Hutchins, 42, according to investigators. She was transported to the hospital via helicopter and pronounced dead by medical personnel at University of New Mexico Hospital. The other victim, 48-year-old director Joel Souza, was transported to Christus St. Vincent's Regional Medical Center by ambulance for care. Details on his condition were not released. "According to investigators it appears that the scene being filmed involved the use of a prop firearm when it was discharged," a statement from authorities said. "Detectives are investigating how and what type of projectile was discharged." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alannah 2,900 Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 What the Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeachJug 2,927 Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 I always wonder how things like this happen... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadreMonster 2,584 Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 His career is done for then? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HardlyaSaint 727 Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 1 minute ago, MadreMonster said: His career is done for then? Was Ryan Reynolds’ career done for when a stunt woman died on the set of Deadpool 2? I’m not quite understanding your logic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PartySick 134,085 Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 5 minutes ago, MadreMonster said: His career is done for then? Why would it be? It was a prop malfunction, it's not his fault. The prop department is going to face hell though 🖤 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patriziaa Reggiani 7,647 Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 Omg I will not watch House of Gucci Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alannah 2,900 Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 4 minutes ago, PartySick said: Why would it be? It was a prop malfunction, it's not his fault. The prop department is going to face hell though His mental health is going to be done for, probably. But yeah, someone in the prop department is going to be totally done for. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivy 10,796 Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 Omg why even was the gun loaded with anything? How horrible Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYC Monster 260 Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 Wtf why was a prop gun loaded? Poor woman, I ache for her and her family but I also feel bad for Alec, it wasn't his fault and that's gotta be detrimental on his mental health and wellbeing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
weed 66,857 Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 Rube Rose just posted about someone getting paralyzed and someone else getting their face burned off on the set of Batwoman... these production companies need to do BETTER. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CannaeDrive 3,388 Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 That's truly horrible for everyone directly involved, but what kind of incompetents are running these film sets? "Fame Is A Boomerang" - Maria Callas Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaLa 18,545 Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 This is such a crazy situation! I was reading on reddit all the safety precautions that go in to using a gun on set and it’s very hard to see how this could have happened without some pretty significant negligence Terrible for everyone involved Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JusKeepBreathin 19,311 Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 It was a blank misfire. Those guns are loaded with blanks. "Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity." -Martin Luther King Jr. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nemo 3,962 Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 24 minutes ago, Malibu Gaga said: Wtf why was a prop gun loaded? They're normally loaded with blanks... which can also kill you at close range. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon-Erik_Hexum Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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