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Manchester Evening News
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Daniel Bird & Ellie Kemp

Alec Baldwin to continue filming Rust with tragic Halyna Hutchins' husband as producer

American western movie Rust, starring Alec Baldwin, will continue filming in January 2023 it has been confirmed. It comes as a deal was agreed with Halyna Hutchins' husband who will sit as an executive producer on the film.

Halyna died after being shot on the set of the movie in October last year. Following the tragic incident, Alec has always stressed that he did not pull the trigger on the gun which was being used as a prop.

He instead claims that the stunt handlers and prop managers working on the movie should have ensured that the weapon was "cold". Following the deal, Halyna's husband Matthew 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.

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