‘Rest’ director Joel Souza has no contact with Alec Baldwin, regrets writing film

The controversial Western film “Rust” finally touches our theaters on Friday – but instead of celebrating, director Joel Souza says he wishes he had never made it.

Joel – who was accidentally shot by Alec Baldwin In a tragic incident in 2021 that cinematograph killed Halyna Hutchins By the same bullet – said he initially rejected the thought to return to “rust” after his hospitalization. But the idea grew on him, especially knowing that the Halyna family wanted the film to be ready.

Souza thought about the morning of the tragedy The guardian,, It calls a domino effect of bad decisions, one after the other he wishes that he never went back to “rust” after the shooting-in fact, he wishes that he hadn’t even written it!

Prop – Hannah Gutierrez-Red wax convicted of involuntary manslaughter and now serves one Imprisonment of 18 months – while Alec was that liberated Last July.

When it comes to Alec, Joel explained that they had not spoken since the shoot ended – they are not enemies or friends, but … zero contact since then.

Joel also discussed Alec’s reality show “The Baldwins”, where the shooting was raised – and he didn’t look at it, joke, “I think I was busy striking myself that night with a frying pan.”