Daniel Baldwin, who happens to be the brother of actor Alec Baldwin, has defended his brother in light of the gun prop incident, which ended up killing cinematographer Halyna Hutchings and injuring director Joel Souza.
Alec Baldwin’s Brother Defends Him Following The ‘Rust’ Tragedy-‘Alec Has No Blame In This At All’
Following the incident, there has been increasing speculation over whether Alec should be held liable for it. After all, someone needs to be held accountable in order to ensure that the family of the deceased have some closure.
And yet, for Daniel, he believes that his brother is totally innocent. Therefore, the blame needs to be directed towards the person that was responsible for the firearms.
During an interview on the ‘Domenick Nati Show,’ Daniel said: “Alec has no blame in this at all. The armourer is responsible for the weapons. The actor is an idiot. The protocol exonerates Alec of any responsibility at all.
“The first AD should have witnessed an empty weapon being handed to him or fired the gun himself.” This begs the question, why is Alec then being targeted for criticism? Well, according to Daniel, this is because of the actor’s political beliefs.
He added: “The initial buck stops with the armourer. You know Alec’s got the name, though. So let’s blame him because of his political views. He’s a target.”
Regardless of whether it is because of Alec’s views, it is true to say that his political beliefs have divided people. Alec has notoriously not been a big fan of former President Donald Trump and his supporters.
So much so that he went on to play the former President on an SNL sketch. In addition, he also caused outrage by making a comparison between Donald and the Nazis. As such, it is no surprise that he may have people who are not his biggest fans.
In a prior statement, he had remarked: “Bury Trump in a Nazi graveyard and put a swastika on his grave. The majority of Americans made the right choice. Trump is a maniac.”
Alec may have Daniel by his side, but ultimately, the authorities will decide who will be held answerable. If you liked reading this article, then check out our other features on the Daily Soap Dish.
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