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In a candid revelation, actor Alec Baldwin announced his intention to step away from acting following the aftermath of the tragic shooting of Halyna Hutchins on the set of his Western film, Rust, slated for release in 2025.
During a recent episode of The Hollywood Reporter‘s Awards Chatter podcast, Baldwin described the Rust trial as “unspeakably difficult to deal with.” The Oscar-nominated actor had been charged with involuntary manslaughter after Hutchins, the film’s cinematographer, was fatally shot by a prop gun in 2021. In 2024, the case was dismissed with prejudice in New Mexico, ensuring that the same charges could not be brought against Baldwin again.
Reflecting on the experience, Baldwin admitted to THR that resuming his acting career has been a challenge ever since the legal proceedings concluded.
“The circumstances led me to spend a lot of time at home,” Baldwin explained. “For three and a half years, I was almost entirely with my kids, barely working. Now, things are starting to change, and I’m planning to take on several projects. But during that time, I grew accustomed to being home, and now I find myself not wanting to leave. I wish to retire and stay with my children.”
Baldwin shares seven children with his wife, Hilaria Baldwin. The couple’s journey, including their experiences during the Rust trial, was documented in their reality show, The Baldwins, which aired briefly on TLC for one season in 2025.
But Baldwin’s career shows no signs of slowing down.
According to his IMDb, the actor will be appearing in a movie about Kent State, as well as a thriller titled Kockroach, starring Chris Hemsworth and Channing Tatum, and the upcoming comedy National Lampoon’s Hollywood Hustle.
Since the trial was dismissed, Baldwin has taken aim at the prosecutors involved in the case.
Baldwin was charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter that were later dropped. He was then charged with involuntary manslaughter again in 2024, though the case was ultimately dismissed.
The actor claimed, “They tried to get me, and they didn’t get me, and they cheated and broke the law to get me, and it’s just been tough.”
Baldwin filed a malicious prosecution lawsuit against the prosecutors in the case in 2025, accusing them of “malicious abuse of process, intentional spoliation of evidence, defamation, and violation of the New Mexico Civil Rights Act,” per People.
He claimed they had a “desire to convict” him “for all the wrong reasons, and at any cost.”