LOS ANGELES — With the news that New Mexico prosecutors have dropped criminal charges against Alec Baldwin in the accidental shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the film "Rust," the actor took a big step toward putting the tragedy and the ensuing ordeal behind him.
Looking to get both the project and his career back on track, Baldwin has resumed production on the Western, which restarted filming Thursday in Montana. With his career and image still battered, though, the way forward for the actor is hardly clear.
Baldwin, who stars in the yet-to-be-completed "Rust" and is one of its producers, was charged in January with two counts of involuntary manslaughter for his role in Hutchins' death. But the case against Baldwin, who has vehemently denied responsibility for the fatality, soon began to crumble. Prosecutors downgraded the felony penalties against Baldwin and armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed in February, and last month the district attorney stepped down from the case.
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