Alec Baldwin has reached a settlement with Halyna Hutchins’ son after Rust’s cinematographer was shot on set.
She died when a Colt .45 pistol was accidentally loaded with live ammunition and shot at her by the actor, 65, in October 2021.
Her husband Matthew Hutchins filed a wrongful death lawsuit in February 2022, which included the couple’s pre-teen son, Andros Hutchins, alleging that Baldwin and other producers acted recklessly and contributed to his shooting death.
This was settled last October and the settlement has now been approved by the court, meaning the family will be compensated for his death.
A judge ruled the settlement was in the best interests of Andros who was nine years old when his mother died.
Alec Baldwin has reached a settlement with Halyna Hutchins’ son after Rust’s cinematographer was shot on set
Hutchins, pictured with her son Andros, died when a Colt .45 pistol was accidentally loaded with live ammunition and shot at her by the actor, 65, in October 2021
Her husband Matthew Hutchins filed a wrongful death lawsuit in February 2022, in which the couple’s son, Andros Hutchins, alleged that Baldwin and other producers acted recklessly and contributed to his shooting death.
The settlement was partly structured to compensate the child and the proceedings were kept confidential.
The court appointed a guardian ad litem to act as his attorney and they filed a report under seal.
A portion of the settlement will be reserved for Hutchins’ son and he will have access to it when he turns 18 and 22, the judges’ order said.
District Court Judge Bryan Biedscheid wrote, “The settlement … is fair, appropriate and in the best interests of Andros Hutchins, a minor and protected person.”
Hutchins’ husband, Matthew, became an executive producer on the western film, which resumed production in Montana in May.
He issued a statement last year when the settlement was reached and said: “We have reached a settlement, subject to court approval, for our wrongful death case against the producers of Rust, including Alec Baldwin and Rust Movie Productions, LLC As part of this settlement, our case will be dismissed.
“I have no interest in indulging in recriminations or assigning blame (to producers or Mr. Baldwin).
“We all believe Halyna’s death was a terrible accident. I am grateful that the producers and entertainment community have come together to pay tribute to Halyna’s latest work.’
New Mexico prosecutors dropped a manslaughter charge against Baldwin on April 21, and he returned to the film set the following day.
But special prosecutors Jason Lewis and Kari Morrissey said in a statement: ‘This decision does not exonerate Mr. Baldwin of his criminal culpability and charges could be brought again.’
Baldwin took to social media on May 22 to mark the end of production on his film Rust.
The civil lawsuit was settled last October and the settlement has now been approved by the court, meaning the family will be compensated for his death
Hutchins’ husband Matthew became executive producer of the western film, which resumed production in Montana in May following the settlement
New Mexico prosecutors dropped a manslaughter charge against Baldwin on April 21, and he returned to the film set in Montana the next day.
He finished his work on the film and shared an image of co-stars Frances Fisher, 71, and Patrick Scott McDermott, 14, in costume on the set of The Western.
“Last day of filming RUST in Montana,” Baldwin captioned the photo. “Sorry for not working with this living legend, the great @francesfisher. Patrick, I envy you.
Baldwin said “it’s been a long, hard road” to make the film, about a year and a half after the fatal shooting, “but we’re coming to the end of the road today.”
Baldwin praised the film’s director Joel Souza, who was also shot during the incident; as well as Bianca Cline, who replaced Hutchins as cinematographer when production resumed, as well as “the entire cast and crew”.
The actor said it was ‘nothing short of a miracle’ that filming for the film wrapped, more than a year and a half after Hutchins was filmed, followed by a number of legal issues and considerable skepticism towards the project. Before.
Filming for the film began in New Mexico on October 6, 2021, but was suspended indefinitely two weeks later after a prop gun held by Baldwin discharged, injuring Souza and killing Hutchins.
Baldwin would eventually be charged with two counts of manslaughter, in New Mexico, but the criminal charges against Baldwin were dropped in April and he returned to the set to complete filming his scenes in Montana the next day.
Baldwin and other Rust producers settled a wrongful death lawsuit filed by Hutchins’ widower, Matthew Hutchins, in October 2022.
The team also agreed to complete the film with Hutchins serving as executive producer, while Cline wrapped up his late wife’s work as cinematographer.
On Monday, May 15, the Oscar-nominated actor announced he was finishing Rust in an Instagram post in which he was pictured next to McDermott.
Baldwin took to social media on May 22 to mark the end of production on his film Rust
On May 15, the Oscar-nominated actor announced he was finishing Rust in an Instagram post in which he was pictured next to McDermott.
After finishing the film, Baldwin shared how “it was good to shave his beard” he grew up for the film.
‘Last day on set of RUST with this guy. A very talented actor and a charming young man with a bright future ahead of him. My love to you, @patrickscottmcdermott,’ he wrote.
Later that day, Baldwin showed off a freshly shaved face, writing in the caption, “God, it felt good shaving off that beard…”
During the final rounds of filming, the New York native shared photos taken on set, including a couple with his young co-star Easton Malcolm, whom he called “the next Brad Pitt” in an April 30 post. .
“Saying goodbye to my co-star EASTON MALCOLM wasn’t easy,” Baldwin shared the following day. “Thank you, Brett, for sharing it with us. We love you, Easton.
In the western, Baldwin plays infamous outlaw Harland Rust, who comes out of hiding to save his 13-year-old grandson from being hanged for murder.
