Alec Baldwin lands function in movie about 1970 Kent State capturing after ‘Rust’ tragedy

Alec Baldwin has already lined up his subsequent venture simply days after wrapping filming on his catastrophe-stricken Western flick “Rust.”

The 65-year-old landed a job in an upcoming Karen Slade-directed movie concerning the Kent State capturing that left 4 unarmed college students useless and 9 others injured in 1970.

On Might 4 of that 12 months, the Ohio Nationwide Guard opened fireplace throughout a peaceable protest of the Nationwide Guard presence on campus, in addition to the escalating involvement of the US within the Vietnam Conflict.

Baldwin is ready to tackle the function of then-president of the college Robert White, in accordance with The Hollywood Reporter.

The movie might be Slade’s directorial debut.

In accordance with Deadline, the movie will observe the occasions that transpired that day and can ask the query of why these massacres proceed to occur.

“The Kent State capturing was a darkish and pivotal second in our nation’s historical past. It is a story that must be informed and surprisingly by no means has,” producer Tom Ortenberg informed the outlet in Sept. 2022. “We’re wanting ahead to bringing it to the massive display screen to coach and encourage each the younger and previous alike.”

Along with Baldwin, the movie can even star Dermot Mulroney, Clancy Brown, Christopher Backus, and Jacqueline Emerson.

Information of Baldwin’s involvement within the venture comes simply days after he introduced the completion of “Rust.”

The scandal-scarred actor posted a beardless selfie on Instagram Tuesday, writing, “God, it felt good to shave off that beard…”

Filming kickstarted in New Mexico on October 6, 2021, however was then placed on indefinite maintain simply two weeks later after Baldwin’s prop gun discharged a dwell spherical and struck cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, 42, within the chest, and in addition wounded the movie’s director Joel Souza.

Manufacturing for the indie-Western was then relocated close to the Yellowstone Movie Ranch in Paradise Valley, Montana.

Earlier than his formal expenses, Baldwin denied any accountability for Hutchins’ demise and argued that he didn’t even pull the prop gun’s set off.

Baldwin settled a wrongful demise lawsuit with Hutchins’ household final 12 months earlier than submitting a negligence go well with in opposition to 4 crew members.

His grievance alleged that a number of crew members failed to keep up security on set by handing him the loaded gun.

Final month, Hutchins’ household confirmed they will proceed their civil lawsuit in opposition to the actor, though prison expenses in opposition to him have been dismissed.

Authorized reps for the household mentioned Baldwin couldn’t “escape from the truth that he had a serious function in a tragedy.”