Actor Alec Baldwin does not want to take financial responsibility for Hutchins’ death while filming his last film

The American actor’s lawyers alec baldwin requested this Friday a legal arbitration with the producers of the film rustin whose filming the director of photography Halyna Hutchins was accidentally shot by the interpreter.

Baldwin’s defense argued that the actor’s contract protects him from any financial liability arising from the event and asked the producers to cover the costs associated with the judicial process, as stated in their petition, published in the specialized media dead line.

For the interpreter’s attorneys, “someone is guilty” of not having guaranteed security on the set, but “that someone is not Baldwin”who is “just an actor”.

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“Baldwin trusted other professionals to be prepared to do his job (…) I had never been involved in any security problem on filming (…) and had used weapons in at least twelve movies”, adds the text.

Furthermore, according to this arbitration demand, Baldwin was not asked to check the gun during the test before recording.

The lawyers added that Hutchins herself motioned for Baldwin to point at her (according to the script) to determine the camera angle to be used in that specific scene.

Since last October 21 the director of photography lost her life during the filming of rust in New Mexico (USA), Baldwin has faced various court cases who demanded a repair of damages after the tragic incident.

The family of the filmmaker who died on the set has sued actor Alec Baldwin

just a month ago, Hutchins’ family sued those responsible for the film’s production responsible for ensuring safety during filming, as well as Baldwinas he was the one who fired the gun during the recording.

In addition, in the same judicial file it was also revealed that Baldwin had wanted the cast and crew of the western will complete the filming in the weeks following the fatal accident.

All this as a way of honor the late cinematographer who died at the age of 42.

The 63-year-old actor reportedly mapped out a plan to support her husband Matthew Hutchins and her 9-year-old son through the movie earnings and insurance paymentreported The New York Times.

The legal document pointed out that “this is a rare case in which the system did not work, and someone must be found legally guilty for the tragic consequences”.

The Santa Fe Sheriff’s Office, the New Mexico city where the incident occurred, has not yet charged anyone in the incident.