Alec Baldwin gets help from 6 crew members mounting horse on 'Rust' set
A little rusty, Alec?
Alec Baldwin was spotted getting a little extra help to mount his horse on the new “Rust” film set in Montana on Sunday.
The 65-year-old star was surrounded by at least six crewmembers as they helped him climb a tiny set of stairs and throw his leg over the saddle.
A gray-beaded Baldwin — who was wearing a brown overcoat, high leather boots and a cowboy hat — could then be seen hoisting himself upright on the horse.
The 65-year-old actor used a tiny set of stairs in order to mount the horse. Daniel William McKnight
At least six crew members surrounded Baldwin as he hoisted himself up onto the horse. Daniel William McKnight
At another point, Baldwin was handed what appeared to be a gun belt by a crew member as he got in character as the rugged gunslinger, Harland Rust.
The actor only returned to the new “Rust” set just last week as involuntary manslaughter charges against him were dropped over the fatal Oct. 21, 2021 on-set shooting that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.
Production for the indie-Western was immediately halted in the wake of the shooting in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
It resumed last week near the Yellowstone Film Rach in Paradise Valley, Montana.
A gray-beaded Baldwin was wearing a brown overcoat, high leather boots and a cowboy hat for the scene. Daniel William McKnight
At one point, Baldwin was also handed what appeared to be a gun belt. Daniel William McKnight
The move to Montana comes after the film’s production company finalized a settlement last month with New Mexico over “serious” safety violations on set and agreed to pay a $100,000 fine.
Baldwin, who had pleaded not guilty to the charges before they were dropped, had been wielding a prop pistol during rehearsal on the New Mexico set when it fired a real bullet — striking and killing the 42-year-old cinematographer.
The actor has always insisted he never pulled the trigger.
The actor only returned to the new “Rust” set just last week as involuntary manslaughter charges against him were dropped over the fatal 2021 on-set shooting. SplashNews.com
The film set has relocated from New Mexico to Montana in the wake of the fatal shooting. Daniel William McKnight
While his charges were dropped, the involuntary manslaughter case against the film’s armorer — Hannah Gutierrez-Reed — remains ongoing.
Prosecutors have accused Gutierrez-Reed, who was in charge of all weapons and ammo on the set of the low-budget western, of “sloppy mishandling of firearms” in the lead up to the tragedy.
Gutierrez-Reed won’t be re-joining the film crew to shoot the movie’s new scenes in Montana.
Source: New York Post
