Alec Baldwin and other producers on the movie “Rust” are facing a new lawsuit over the fatal shooting on the western’s set in New Mexico last month.
The film’s script supervisor, Mamie Mitchell, is not playing! She filed a lawsuit on Wednesday, alleging the script had never required the actor to fire the shot that killed the cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injured the director Joel Souza.
“Alec Baldwin, intentionally, without just cause or excuse, cocked and fired the loaded gun even though the upcoming scene to be filmed did not call for the cocking and firing of the firearm,” said Mitchell’s complaint.
“Mr Baldwin chose to play Russian roulette with a loaded gun without checking it and without having the armorer do so. His behavior and that of the producers …were intentional acts and/or omissions, without any just cause or excuse and with utter disregard of the consequences,” the complaint continued.
According to the lawsuit, Mitchell was standing less than 4ft away from Baldwin when he fired the gun. As a result, she has “sustained serious physical trauma and shock and injury”, as well as “extreme mental, physical and nervous pain and suffering”.
Mitchell is suing for an unspecified amount for loss of future earnings, special and general damages, attorneys fees and punitive damages.
Reports are that Alec fired a prop gun that killed a cinematographer and wounded the director on a film set.
The incident happened on the set of “Rust” in the southwestern US state. No charges have been filed over the incident, which is being investigated.