‘Rust’ Child Actor’s Mother Shares Set Photos With Alec Baldwin

Brett Ashley McMillan is the mom of Easton Malcolm, the kid actor who labored alongside Alec Baldwin on the set of “Rust.”

Nearly two weeks after the actor’s involuntary manslaughter trial was dismissed with prejudice, McMillan took to Instagram to share photographs of her son working alongside the “30 Rock” actor on the set of the Western movie.

On October 21, a gun that the 66-year-old actor went off, putting and killing cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and hospitalizing director Joel Souza. In January 2023, each Alec Baldwin and armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed have been charged with involuntary manslaughter. In April 2023, the costs in opposition to the “Supercell” actor have been dropped, pending additional investigation into the firearm and whether or not or not it malfunctioned.

In January 2024, expenses in opposition to Baldwin have been refiled. In March 2024, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed was discovered responsible of involuntary manslaughter and sentenced to the state most of 18 months behind bars. In July 2024, a violation of the Brady rule prompted Decide Mary Marlowe Sommer to dismiss expenses in opposition to the actor with prejudice after against the law scene tech testified that proof associated to the case was not turned over to the protection.

After the 2021 taking pictures, manufacturing moved to the Yellowstone Movie Ranch in Montana, the place it wrapped within the spring of 2023. Though filming on the indie Western has been accomplished, the movie has but to discover a purchaser.

Easton’s mom opened a full carousel of photographs with an image of Alec Baldwin posing beside Patrick Scott McDermott and Easton. They’re all carrying their Western costumes on the set on the Yellowstone Movie Ranch in Montana. “On the film set RUST. Easton made associates for all times with Patrick and Alec Baldwin has been the kindest actor now we have ever labored with. Easton misses you, Alec,” McMillan wrote alongside a black coronary heart emoji.

“Thanks for being such a light-weight and buddy to him. My proficient boys. Dalton appeared within the movie, too (see him in image 6 – he’s the good-looking blonde),” she added. Lots of the feedback nonetheless referred to as for Baldwin to be held criminally chargeable for the dying of Halyna Hutchins, prompting McMillan to handle the late cinematographer within the feedback.

Lots of the feedback weren’t targeted on Alec Baldwin or her son. As a substitute, they reminded her that “somebody died making this film” and that the late Halyna Hutchins additionally left behind a son who was just a few years older than Easton.

“Each image posted, content material, and reminiscence has Halyna Hutchins in our hearts,” McMillan wrote within the feedback. “She needed this movie completed and what an absolute HONOR to be a small piece of her unbelievable venture. Nothing however love for her and her household.”

Though one follower expressed that the movie was “cursed” and a number of other said that the movie ought to by no means be distributed, others felt that the film must be launched so as to honor Halyna Hutchins’ reminiscence.

In Might 2023, Alec Baldwin additionally shared a photograph exhibiting him posing in his “Rust” costume beside Easton and his mom. “Saying goodbye to my co-star EASTON MALCOLM wasn’t straightforward,” Baldwin wrote within the caption. “Thanks, Brett, for sharing him with us. We love you, Easton.”

Within the feedback, Easton’s mom, Brett Ashley McMillan, wrote, “Thanks, Alec. When Easton mentioned to you, ‘You will have my coronary heart,’ I melted. Your kindness and sincerity to care for my son whereas he filmed with you, won’t ever be forgotten. You’re a great man and my Easton Malcolm adores you! Please come again and go to your new household in Montana!”

In one other Instagram submit shared a number of days later, the “Beetlejuice” actor shared a photograph of him posing with actor Patrick Scott McDermott. “Final day on the set of RUST with this man. A really proficient actor and a beautiful younger man with a vivid future forward,” he wrote within the caption.

“Glad to see you getting again to it! At all times cherished your onscreen expertise,” one fan commented. “I can’t wait to see the film. Sending constructive power to the Baldwin household,” one other follower wrote. “So glad you’ll be able to full this venture,” a 3rd fan added.