Alec Baldwin was spotted carrying a coffee cup and briefcase as he headed to the new “Rust” movie set in Montana Friday, one day after involuntary manslaughter charges were dropped against him by the Santa Fe County District Attorney in New Mexico.
Filming on the movie was originally halted in 2021 after the on-set shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.
Baldwin was rehearsing a scene when a gun he was using shot a real bullet which struck Hutchins – bringing an abrupt close to the low-budget western’s filming in New Mexico.
Baldwin, 65, appeared to be in high spirits as he left the snow-topped hotel located near the Yellowstone Film Ranch in Paradise Valley.
He was greeted outside by director Joel Souza, one of the few crew to carry over from the original shoot.
On-set spies said the new Montana set appears to match the previous New Mexico location, apart from the fact it is currently covered in snow.
With the new location bordering Canada instead of Mexico, it remains unclear how the different weather and environment could affect the final look of the movie.
The move to Montana comes after the production company finalized a settlement last month with New Mexico over “serious” safety violations and agreed to pay a $100,000 fine.
Baldwin, 65, has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing in the incident, and Sante Fe prosecutors dropped the charges against him on Thursday after “new facts” were revealed about the shooting which calls for further forensic analysis from the government side.
Prosecutors noted they may refile the charges against the actor following their investigation.
In a statement to The Post, Baldwin’s lawyers Luke Nikas and Alex Spiro said Thursday: “We are pleased with the decision to dismiss the case against Alec Baldwin and we encourage a proper investigation into the facts and circumstances of this tragic accident.”
Baldwin previously reached an undisclosed settlement with the cinematographer’s widower, Matthew Hutchins.
As part of the agreement, Matthew will be an executive producer on the finished film.
Director Joel Souza was also wounded in the incident but is expected to return to complete the project, CNN reported.
A second person accused of involuntary manslaughter alongside Baldwin, the film’s former armorer, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, is still facing charges in the shooting.
She will not be involved in shooting the new scenes.
David Halls, an assistant director, was sentenced to six months’ probation for failing to check for live bullets in Baldwin’s prop gun at Bonanza Ranch.
Halls pleaded no contest to a charge of petty misdemeanor negligent use of a deadly weapon, and will also be expected to take a firearms safety course, pay a $500 fine, and complete 24 hours of community service.
