When actor Alec Baldwin discharged a gun he was told was « cold, » or unloaded, on the set of the movie » Rust’ and shot crew member Halyna Hutchins , …
When actor Alec Baldwin discharged a gun he was told was « cold, » or unloaded, on the set of the movie » Rust’ and shot crew member Halyna Hutchins, questions of blame in Hutchins’ death immediately began to be asked. In addition to Baldwin, Hannah Gutierrez Reed, the film’s armorer, and two others handled the gun on the day of the on-set shooting. An armorer like Gutierrez Reed,24, is hired to oversee the use of firearms and ammunition on movie sets and is directly involved in maintaining the weapons. An attorney for Gutierrez Reed previously told Fox News that « Hannah did everything in her power to ensure a safe set. » Here are five things to know about the young weapons professional. According to her IMDb page, « Rust » is only the third film that Gutierrez Reed has worked on. In 2020, she was credited as a costume assistant on the movie « Millennium Bugs, » before working as the head armorer on a film called « The Old Way, » starring Nicolas Cage. Like « Rust, » « The Old Way » is a Western film that includes the use of guns. In fact, set photos on IMDb feature Gutierrez standing with young actress Ryan Kiera Armstrong as she holds a rifle at the ready. Gutierrez Reed is the daughter of veteran armorer Thell Reed. Thell Reed’s first credit as an armorer came in 1993 when he worked on « Tombstone, » starring Kurt Russell. Since then, he’s worked on a number of high-profile films, including » Blade, » « Mr.
