In October 2021, cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was killed after Baldwin was reported to have fired a gun, which was thought to be a prop gun, while rehearsing a scene that involved his character pointing a firearm at the camera.

Actor Alec Baldwin says that Americans "know little or nothing about the world" after skipping the premiere of "Rust."

More than three years after the accidental death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of his Western “Rust,” Alec Baldwin is hoping to finally put it behind him. “This is obviously the most difficult thing I've ever dealt with in my life,