Actor Alec Baldwin will take part in the continuation of the movie “Rust,” keeping the lead role, a lawyer for the production said on Monday, even though prosecutors announced he will be charged in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.
Baldwin will keep his role as grandfather Harland Rust, and Joel Souza will return as director after being wounded in the Oct. 2021 shooting, said Melina Spadone, an attorney for Rust Movie Productions.
The late cinematographer’s husband, Matt Hutchins, remains as executive producer, she said.
“The film is still on track to be completed,” Spadone said in a statement.
An investigation by Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office has yet to reveal how live rounds got onto the set….