The family of Halyna Hutchins—the cinematographer who was tragically shot and killed during the production of Alec Baldwin’s Western film Rust—has protested the movie’s premiere at the Camerimage Film Festival in Poland on Wednesday, November 20.
The tragic death of 42-year-old Halyna, who was fatally shot by Alec’s prop gun three years ago, still remains an open wound for her loved ones.
Highlights
- Halyna Hutchins' mother Olga Solovey protested the movie premiere of 'Rust' in Poland on Wednesday, November 20.
- Olga stated she would be skipping the film's premiere, which is taking place three years after Halyna was fatally shot during the movie's production.
- “Alec Baldwin continues to increase my pain with his refusal to apologize to me and his refusal to take responsibility for her death,” the mother said.
- The mother's lawyer Gloria Allred said Alec “e-filed a motion to stay (pause) our civil lawsuit against him” on the eve of Rust’s premiere.
Halyna’s mother, Olga Solovey, has decisively stated she will skip the premiere, according to a statement emailed to Bored Panda by her lawyer Gloria Allred.
Halyna Hutchins' family strongly opposes the premiere of Rust at the Camerimage Film Festival, with her mother, Olga Solovey, refusing to attend
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“It was always my hope to meet my daughter in Poland to watch her work come alive on screen. Unfortunately, that was ripped away from me when Alec Baldwin discharged his gun and killed my daughter,” the bereaved mother said in the statement.
The family said Alec, 66, still has not apologized for the 2021 shooting of the Ukrainian cinematographer and mother-of-one.
The family alleged that Alec, 66, still has not called them to apologize for the 2021 shooting that claimed Halyna's life
Image credits: Halyna Hutchins
Image credits: Alec Baldwin
“Alec Baldwin continues to increase my pain with his refusal to apologize to me and his refusal to take responsibility for her death,” the mother continued.
“Instead, he seeks to unjustly profit from his killing of my daughter,” she added. “That is the reason why I refuse to attend the festival for the promotion of Rust, especially now when there is still no justice for my daughter.”
The Ukrainian cinematographer’s mother accused the Hollywood star of seeking to profit from the film despite its connection to her daughter’s tragic death
Image credits: Halyna Hutchins
Image credits: Halyna Hutchins
Gloria had filed a civil negligence lawsuit against Alec and others on behalf of Olga; Halyna’s father, Anatolii Androsovych; and her sister, Svetlana Zemko in June this year.
The lawyer said in her own emailed statement to Bored Panda that the veteran actor had “e-filed a motion to stay (pause) our civil lawsuit against him” on the eve of Rust’s premiere.
Attorney Gloria Allred, representing Halyna’s family, filed a lawsuit in June against Alec and others involved in the production
Image credits: Halyna Hutchins
Image credits: Halyna Hutchins
“We will be opposing their motion to stay our case,” the lawyer said.
The high-profile attorney believes Alec “disrespected” Halyna’s mother, father and sister.
Gloria said the Emmy award-winning actor not only didn’t apologize to the family but also churned out “false” narratives about Halyna being distant from her family.
On the eve of the Rust premiere, Alec’s legal team filed a motion to pause the family’s civil negligence lawsuit against him, said lawyer Gloria
Image credits: Halyna Hutchins
Image credits: Halyna Hutchins
“Even though Mr. Baldwin discharged the gun that killed Halyna, he has never called them to apologize,” the lawyer said in her statement.
“Even worse, he argued, through his attorneys, that Halyna was emotionally distant from her family in Ukraine.”
"That is false, hurtful and insulting,” she added.
“Even though Mr. Baldwin discharged the gun that killed Halyna, he has never called them to apologize,” Gloria said
Image credits: Alec Baldwin
Image credits: Alec Baldwin
“Further, the decision not to even call the family to say he is sorry is cruel and dishonors Halyna and her memory. Now, a decision has been made to promote Rust to buyers in order to make a profit for Alec Baldwin and others that had a role in Halyna’s death,” she went on to say.
“Olga, Anatolii and Svetlana will not agree with this plan to exploit Halyna’s death,” Gloria concluded.