A court in the United States has allowed actor Alec Baldwin to continue filming the movie Variation while legal proceedings proceed. Baldwin is charged with unintentionally causing the death of a cinematographer during a filming incident. The actor did not attend a February 24 hearing via video link and entered a not guilty plea in court. The judge permitted him to keep working on the Rust project and to communicate with witnesses involved in the trial, including director Joel Souza, though he is prohibited from discussing the shooting publicly or with others who are not involved in the case.
Filming on Rust is scheduled to resume in Montana during the spring season. The court also prohibited Baldwin from consuming alcohol and from handling firearms or other weapons for the duration of the trial, reflecting concerns about safety on set and the potential implications for the case.
During the proceedings, Baldwin has discussed struggles with substance use in his personal history. In his own memoirs, he describes an episode of alcoholism and notes that he stopped drinking on February 23, 1985. This context has been cited in discussions about the actor’s life and career, though it does not bear directly on the current legal matter.
In related social media activity, there were reports concerning Baldwin’s family, including remarks about his daughter’s pregnancy. Ireland Baldwin, 27, who is the daughter of Alec Baldwin and Kim Basinger, shared a post on a major platform that drew wide attention, including remarks about the photographer and surrounding coverage. The post contained a caption implying a new arrival, which sparked further commentary online. These personal updates are separate from the ongoing court case and the professional work Baldwin continues in Montana.