Rust movie director Joel Souza discussed the film and said he is okay with people who wouldn’t want to watch it after Halyna Hutchins’ on-set death.

In October 2021, cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was killed after Baldwin was reported to have fired a gun, which was thought to be a prop gun, while rehearsing a scene that involved his character pointing a firearm at the camera.

The prop gun bullet that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, 42, was held by Alec Baldwin during the 'Rust' shoot in 2021