Hollywood star Dwayne Johnson has said he won't use real guns "ever again" in movies or TV shows after the shooting. death of filmmaker Halyna Hutchins.
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Speaking on the red carpet for the world premiere of his new blockbuster "Red Notice", the actor - better known as "The Rock" – said movies or TV shows made by his company Seven Bucks Productions would use plastic guns from now.
His comments come two weeks after the death of Hutchins, 42, who was killed on the set of the western film Rust in New Mexico. Star Alec Baldwin was holding a gun that fired a real bullet, and investigations into the incident continue.
Speaking about the tragedy and the use of weapons on sets, Johnson told reporters: "I can speak on behalf of Seven Bucks Productions – Any Seven Bucks television or film production will never again use firearms. true".
“We'll use plastic guns and take care of that in post [production] and not worry about the dollars or the math or what the cost is.”
Johnson also said that he had known Baldwin for "many, many years".
Hutchins' death reignited concern over the use of support weapons, such as the gun Baldwin fired on set.
Baldwin, 63, who was a producer as well as the star of the film, spoke publicly about the tragedy for the first time. over the weekend, telling reporters it was "a one-in-a-trillion episode" and that he had lost his "friend".
The actor said he was cooperating with police as the investigation continued, but declined to comment further.
He said he supports limits on the use of real weapons in movies and TV shows to protect the safety of people on set.
A police investigation is underway into the shooting, which also left Rust director Joel Souza injured.
Authorities in Santa Fe are investigating how a live bullet could have been in the firearm, which was declared safe by an assistant warden, according to court documents.
Production on the film has been halted indefinitely while authorities investigate. Prosecutors said it is too early to say whether criminal charges will be filed in the case.
