'Rust' writer-director Joel Souza has complicated thoughts on his creation, and he says he has "no relationship" with the film's star Alec Baldwin. After several years and an enormous tragedy, 'Rust' will finally be released. Back in 2021, the movie's cinematographer Halyna Hutchins died after she was accidentally shot on set by Baldwin. After much debate, Souza and the cast and crew returned to finish the film. But, quite naturally, Souza says he wishes he never made the film in the first place.
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00:00Rust writer-director Joel Sousa has complicated thoughts on his creation,
00:04and he says he has no relationship with the film star Alec Baldwin.
00:08After several years and an enormous tragedy, Rust will finally be released on Friday.
00:13Back in 2021, the movie cinematographer Helena Hutchins died after she was accidentally shot
00:18on set by Baldwin. After much debate, Sousa and the cast and crew returned to finish the film.
00:24But quite naturally, Sousa says he wishes he never made the film in the first place.
00:28He told The Guardian in a new interview,
00:30I wish I never wrote the damn movie. You think about the chain of events that started that
00:34morning of the shooting. Bad decision after bad decision was made. Prop armorer Hannah Gutierrez
00:39Reid was convicted of involuntary manslaughter and is serving an 18-month prison sentence.
00:44Baldwin was charged with involuntary manslaughter over his role in the shooting,
00:48but the charges were dismissed in December due to mishandled evidence. Sousa says of Baldwin,
00:52we're not friends. We're not enemies. There's no relationship. Sousa added that he hasn't watched
00:57the actor's recent reality show, The Baldwins. He said, I think I was busy hitting myself in the
01:03face with a frying pan that night it aired. For more on this story, go to THR.com.
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