Tarantino went on to explain that when filming a scene that requires a gun, there are specific steps that should be followed to ensure safety. “If there’s steps to go through, you go through them and it’s done with due diligence and you know it’s f—king for real,” he said. “They show you that the barrel is clear. And then they show you some version of, ‘Here are our blanks’ and ‘Here’s the gun’… and it’s ready for two or it’s ready for three [rounds]. And if an actor knows he has three… rounds in his gun and he knows that I’m going to do a scene… and he knows he’s got three hot rounds… if one of the rounds doesn’t go off… then he should cut the scene.”

In the aftermath of the incident, Baldwin was initially charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter, but his trial was dismissed in July due to prosecutors hiding evidence that may have been linked to the fatal shooting.

The incident has had far-reaching consequences, with the film industry re-examining its safety protocols and procedures. Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, the armorer responsible for firearms on the set of Rust, was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter and sentenced to 18 months in prison.

The incident has sparked a wider conversation about the importance of safety on film sets and the need for greater accountability and responsibility from all parties involved.