EXCLUSIVE: ‘It is bullsh**!’ Mickey Rourke doubles down against Alec Baldwin’s manslaughter charges and says armorer should have fired the gun six times to check for bullets before handing it to the actor
- The 70-year-old actor defended Alec Baldwin against manslaughter charges in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, 42
- ‘It is bullshsh** that an actor who is working on the set is handed a gun by somebody else whose job it is to make sure the gun is not loaded,’ he told DailyMail.com
- Rourke said Baldwin does not deserve to be blamed and ‘it’s not his fault at all’
Oscar-winner Mickey Rourke defended Alec Baldwin once again, calling the actor’s charges for involuntary manslaughter ‘bullsh**’.
The 70-year-old actor, who starred in the 1986 erotic thriller 9½ Weeks alongside Alec’s ex-wife Kim Basinger, made the comments as he was leaving a Hollywood dance studio last week.
He told DailyMail.com: ‘It is bullshsh** that an actor who is working on the set is handed a gun by somebody else whose job it is to make sure the gun is not loaded.
‘And Alec, if he doesn’t have experience in guns or whatever… usually they dry fire the gun up to six times in front of you. If it is me, I will take it and do it 12 more times. It’s like, he is not to blame.
‘I feel so bad for the girl that died and her family, but don’t put the blame on Alec Baldwin. It is not his fault at all.’
Mickey Rourke defended Alec Baldwin after manslaughter charges were filed in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, 42
‘It is bullshsh** that an actor who is working on the set is handed a gun by somebody else whose job it is to make sure the gun is not loaded,’ Rourke told DailyMail.com
The 70-year-old actor made the comments while he was leaving a Hollywood dance studio last week
Mickey cut an athletic figure on his outing, dressed in a black hooded top that showed off his toned chest and tattoos
Rourke was adamant that Baldwin is not responsible, despite pulling the trigger.
Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins died after being shot by Baldwin during a rehearsal on October 21, 2021 in New Mexico
‘First, the f**king gun should have been tested and there is no way a live bullet should have gotten in that gun. So, you put the blame on Alec Baldwin. Why? That is bullsh**.’
Mickey was dressed in athletic gear, in a black zip up that showed off his toned chest and tattoos.
He completed his sporty look with yellow and black leggings, white sneakers and a black headband.
His comments came just a week after Rourke took to social media to defend Baldwin.
Rourke knows Baldwin well, having starred with his ex-wife and even appeared on Baldwin’s podcast in 2016.
In his lengthy Instagram post, Rourke said, ‘I usually never put my two cents in about what happens on someone’s movie set. It’s a terrible tragedy what happened to a cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.
‘I am sure Alec is already suffering enough over what happened. But to lay blame on him is terribly terribly wrong.’
Baldwin insists he is not responsible for the shooting, pointing out that he trusted the firearms professionals who were employed on-set.
His attorney said he expects to be cleared.
In a statement, Baldwin’s attorney Luke Nikas said: ‘This decision distorts Halyna Hutchins’s tragic death and represents a terrible miscarriage of justice.
‘Mr. Baldwin had no reason to believe there was a live bullet in the gun – or anywhere on the movie set,’ Nikas added
‘He relied on the professionals with whom he worked, who assured him the gun did not have live rounds. We will fight these charges, and we will win.’
SAG-AFTRA, the union representing approximately 160,000 actors and other professional entertainers, also objected to the charges.
‘The death of Halyna Hutchins is a tragedy, and all the more so because of its preventable nature. It is not a failure of duty or a criminal act on the part of any performer,’ the group said in a statement Thursday.
‘The prosecutor’s contention that an actor has a duty to ensure the functional and mechanical operation of a firearm on a production set is wrong and uninformed.
‘An actor’s job is not to be a firearms or weapons expert. Firearms are provided for their use under the guidance of multiple expert professionals directly responsible for the safe and accurate operation of that firearm.
‘In addition, the employer is always responsible for providing a safe work environment at all times, including hiring and supervising the work of professionals trained in weapons.’
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