Alec Baldwin lands role in film about 1970 Kent State shooting after ‘Rust’ tragedy

, the film will follow the events that transpired that day and will ask the question of why these massacres continue to happen.

Baldwin is set to take on the role of then-president of the university Robert White in the upcoming project.“The Kent State shooting was a dark and pivotal moment in our nation’s history. This is a story that needs to be told and surprisingly never has,” producer Tom Ortenberg told the outlet in Sept. 2022. “We are looking forward to bringing it to the big screen to educate and inspire both the young and old alike.

In addition to Baldwin, the film will also star Dermot Mulroney, Clancy Brown, Christopher Backus, and Jacqueline Emerson. News of Baldwin’s involvement in the project comes just days after he announced the completion of “Rust.”InstagramFilming kickstarted in New Mexico on October 6, 2021, but was then put on indefinite hold just two weeks later after Baldwin’s prop gun discharged a live round and struckProduction for the indie-Western was then relocated near the Yellowstone Film Ranch in Paradise Valley, Montana.

Baldwin was charged with involuntary manslaughter for the murder of Hutchins, but those charges were dropped.Filming on the movie was originally halted in 2021 after the on-set shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.

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