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Alec Baldwinis back on theRustfilm set.
The actor, 65, resumed shooting the upcoming movie at the Yellowstone Film Ranch in Paradise Valley, Montana, on Friday, marking his first time filming the project since hefatally shot cinematographer Halyna Hutchinswhile rehearsing a scene for the film in New Mexico back in October 2021.
Baldwin was photographed in character as Harland Rust, wearing a gray shirt with blood-stained cuffs, gray pants, a button-up black vest, high leather boots and an orange bandana around his neck.
An eyewitness tells PEOPLE that Baldwin and wifeHilaria Baldwinenjoyed a sushi dinner near the Montana set with their kids a day prior. “They were in a good mood,” the insider says. “They seem in good spirits.”
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Baldwin’s return to theRustfilm set came about after criminalcharges against him were droppedfor the time being.
The actor andRustarmorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed were bothpreviously charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter; prosecutors dropped a firearms enhancement charge against both parties in February. Charges against Gutierrez-Reed remain unchanged, according to a statement from the prosecutor’s office.
In a statement shared with PEOPLE on Thursday, Baldwin’s attorneys Luke Nikas and Alex Spiro said: “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 later shared a post on Instagramthanking his wife as he reacted to the news. “I owe everything I have to this woman,” he captioned a photo of the two of them embracing — adding in parentheses, “And to you, Luke,” likely referring to his attorney.
source: people.com
