Alec Baldwin claims America ‘wanted him dead’ after Rust shooting
The IndependentSign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Alec Baldwin has suggested that America wanted him “to die” after his involvement in the on-set death of Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins in 2021. The 30 Rock star, 66, appeared on the December 17 episode of David Duchovny’s podcast Fail Better, where he claimed “there is more to come” after his involuntary manslaughter case was dismissed in July. open image in gallery Alec Baldwin was dismissed of involuntary manslaughter charges in the wake of ‘Rust’ cinematographer Halyna Hutchins’s death “In this country when people hate you on that level, they want three things. When asked by Duchovny how he hopes to move forward since his involuntary manslaughter case was thrown out, the Beetlejuice star revealed “by the communications I’ve had lately that things are coming back my way to work.” open image in gallery In 2021, a prop gun Baldwin was holding went off, discharging a real bullet that killed Hutchins He also claimed that “much of this case that is not known” because there wasn’t a full trial regarding Hutchins’s death.