Looks like Alec Baldwin’s Rust PR tour is off to a bang (too soon?). Halyna Hutchins’ mom, Olga Solovey, is not holding back, and her words are sharper than the prop gun drama that started it all.
If you missed the Hollywood horror story: Back in October 2021, Halyna, a 42-year-old Ukrainian cinematographer, tragically lost her life when a gun Alec Baldwin was holding on the Rust set went off. Alec, now 66, has insisted he never pulled the trigger, but Olga’s not buying it—or his performance as a sorrowful bystander.
Now, two years and endless legal back-and-forths later, Rust has clawed its way back from catastrophe and is ready to premiere at Poland’s 2024 Camerimage International Film Festival. But Olga’s RSVP? A resounding, “Absolutely not, and here’s why.”
Olga vs. Alec: The Showdown
In a statement through The Hollywood Reporter (because calling him directly was clearly too much grace), Olga torched Alec for what she bluntly calls “killing” her daughter.
“It was always my hope to meet my daughter in Poland to watch her work come alive on screen,” she began, setting the scene for a heartfelt moment. But wait for it—“Unfortunately, that was ripped away from me when Alec Baldwin discharged his gun and killed my daughter.”
Yikes. No sugarcoating, no lawyer-friendly passive phrasing—just straight-up you did this.
Olga then doubled down, accusing Alec of turning her grief into a box-office pitch.
“He seeks to unjustly profit from his killing of my daughter.”
Translation: Alec Baldwin is allegedly out here using tragedy as marketing. “Come see the movie that’ll *really* make you cry!”
Justice? Still Loading…
If you’re wondering where the courts landed in all this, Alec’s involuntary manslaughter charges were dismissed in July after some “critical” bullet evidence popped up (plot twist: not in Alec’s favor). Meanwhile, Rust’s armorer is serving 18 months in prison for her part in the tragedy, which raises the question: Is Alec Baldwin skating by, or what?
Olga’s attorney, Gloria Allred—because, of course, she has Gloria Allred—piled on, adding that Alec hasn’t even made a phone call to Halyna’s family. Not. A. Single. Call.
Apology Pending Forever?
Gloria wasn’t done, oh no. She accused Alec’s team of pulling a Mean Girls by suggesting Halyna was “emotionally distant” from her family back in Ukraine. First of all, rude. Second of all, is that really the defense you want to roll with?
> “The decision not to even call the family to say he is sorry is cruel and dishonors Halyna and her memory,” Gloria declared. And if you thought this was just a family gripe, she slammed Alec for allegedly exploiting Halyna’s death as part of the Rust comeback campaign.
Bottom Line
While Rust might be hitting the big screen soon, Halyna’s family isn’t here for the standing ovation. Between Olga’s no-holds-barred comments and Gloria Allred’s legal mic drops, Alec’s journey from accused to movie marketer is far from a Hollywood ending.
Grab your popcorn. This drama’s just getting started.
