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1. Alec Baldwin says 'someone is ​responsible' for the 'Rust' shooting, but 'it's not me'

ABC on Thursday night aired its primetime interview with Alec Baldwin, who discussed in detail the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of his film Rust. The actor claimed he never pulled the trigger on the prop gun, telling George Stephanopoulos he cocked the gun while they were blocking a scene and it unexpectedly went off after he let go of the hammer. But Baldwin said that when Hutchins fell, he thought she might have fainted or had a heart attack and never considered there could have been a live round in the gun "until probably 45 minutes to an hour later." Baldwin called for answers about how the live round got on set. "Someone is ​responsible for what happened, and I can't say who that is, but I know it's not me," he said. "Honest to God, if I felt that I was responsible, I might have killed myself." Baldwin also said he can't imagine making another movie that involves guns and suggested he could stop acting entirely. "I couldn't give a s--- about my career anymore," he said.

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Brendan Morrow

Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.