According to authorities, Baldwin was the one who “discharged” the prop weapon which led to Hutchins’ death. Director Joel Souza, 48, was also injured.Hutchins was relatively new to the industry, having primarily worked on shorts. She was the director of photographer of 2020 feature Archenemy, which starred Joe Manganiello, and was listed as part of the crew of the upcoming Lenin Lives.Manganiello wrote on Twitter, “I’m in shock. I was so lucky to have had Halyna Hutchins as my DP on Archenemy. An incredible talent and great person. I can’t believe this could happen in this day and age… gunfire from a prop gun could kill a crew member? What a horrible tragedy. My heart goes out to her family.”Archenemy director Adam Egypt Mortimer wrote on Twitter that he was “lucky to have known her and worked with her”.He resurfaced a previous tweet thread that praised Hutchins’ artistry and style.Michael Pessah, a cinematographer and friend of Hutchins, told Variety, “She’s a wonderful, positive, creative person that was so excited to be breaking through and making movies. She was really on the upswing.”Hutchins graduated from the American Film Institute in 2015.Others to pay tribute to Hutchins included filmmakers James Gunn, Mike Flanagan and Brandon Wilson, screenwriter and former film critic C. Robert Cargill and actors Elijah Wood, Patricia Arquette, Xander Berkeley and Alex Winter.
Source: Sun Herald
