Debra Messingis coming toAlec Baldwin’s defense after news of atragic incident on setof his new movieRust.
When conservative media commentator Benny Johnson tweeted that the “accurate” headline is “Alec Baldwin kills person with gun, criminal investigation underway,“Messing, 53, responded, calling the situation a “catastrophic event.”
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“It is absolutely NOT. A prop gun was handed to him. He used it in the scene. Then- a catastrophic event happened where Halnya [sic] Hutchins lost her life and Joel Souza was injured. I am praying for all of their families,” wrote Messing.
Debra Messing; Alec Baldwin.Bruce Glikas/WireImage; Mark Sagliocco/Getty Images
Baldwin has guest starred onWill & Gracewith Messing, with the actress posting a selfie on Instagram with him back in 2018,writing at the time, “That’s right. This silver fox IS BACK! My friend @iamalecbaldwin is back and we are all peeing our pants, laughing!”
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The film set has since been shut down, with production indefinitely paused, according to the film’s production company, Rust Movie Productions LLC.
Hutchins was airlifted to the University of New Mexico Hospital, where she died from her injuries, according to the sheriff’s department.
So far, no charges have been filed. The investigation into the incident remains ongoing.
Earlier on Thursday, a spokesperson for Baldwin told PEOPLE that “there was an accident today on the New Mexico set of Rust involving the misfire of a prop gun with blanks.” Reps for Baldwin did not respond to PEOPLE’s request for additional comment.
source: people.com
