Rust movie director Joel Souza discussed the film and said he is okay with people who wouldn’t want to watch it after Halyna Hutchins’ on-set death.

The prop gun bullet that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, 42, was held by Alec Baldwin during the 'Rust' shoot in 2021

In October 2021, cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was killed after Baldwin was reported to have fired a gun, which was thought to be a prop gun, while rehearsing a scene that involved his character pointing a firearm at the camera.