Alec Baldwin explains why he’ll never watch Rust after accidentally killing Halyna Hutchins on set

Alec Baldwin said he hasn't seen the final cut of the film Rust and has no plans to watch it after cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was accidentally killed on set.

Earlier this year in July, the 66-year-old Baldwin hugged his family after Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer declared his case would be thrown out on the grounds of misconduct by police and prosecutors.

Baldwin has always denied the charge of involuntary manslaughter over the incident that took place in 2021 that saw cinematographer Hutchins being killed by a pistol bullet on the set of Rust.

Speaking to Variety, Baldwin emphasized just how difficult the whole situation had been for him and his family.

When it came to the film, he said he has no plans to watch it and highlighted this would also be difficult for Hutchins' family.

Alec Baldwin said he hasn't even seen the final cut of the film (Daniele Venturelli/Getty Images)

Speaking at the Toinro Film Festival, he said: “This is obviously the most difficult thing I’ve ever dealt with in my life.

“Beyond the victims themselves, the thing that most pains me is what it did to my wife.

"We are trying to get the wind in our sails, to get away from this stuff. Because the film doesn’t stand by itself. It’s always going to be overshadowed by this.”

Speaking about the film, which had its world premier at the EnergaCamerimage festival on November 20, he admitted that he hadn’t even seen the final cut of the film.

He did say he wanted the film to be released and to make money back for investors. He also stated he hopes Halyna’s husband Matt Hutchins is able to profit from the film.

He said: "No, I haven’t seen the final cut. I was sent a rough cut early on, before everything got a little more sticky and difficult.

The director for Rust has said he accepts some people may not want to see the film when it is released (El Dorado Pictures)

“So I haven’t seen the film. But, again, I hope the film is released, that it comes out. That it makes its money back for its investors. You never want these people who believed in your project to be left high and dry.

“And I hope the movie is sold, and that he [Matt Hutchins,] gets his money.

“We all made a deal with him and we all want to follow through. But this idea that people — who shall remain nameless — say, 'You are profiting from this!' That is absolutely wrong.”

Asked if he ever wants to watch the movie, he responded: "Right now, no."

The film’s director Joel Souza has said that he has ‘no hard feelings’ against moviegoers who aren’t interested in seeing the film.