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In his first interview since filing a wrongful
death lawsuit against Baldwin and about two dozen other
defendants last week, Matt Hutchins was asked if he had watched
Baldwin's December interview with ABC News in which the actor
said he was not responsible for Halyna's death.
"I was just so angry to see him talk about her death so
publicly, in such a detailed way and then to not accept any
responsibility after having just described killing her,"
Hutchins said in a clip aired on Wednesday from a Today program
interview.
Aaron Dyer, Baldwin's lawyer, was not immediately available for
comment.
Halyna Hutchins was killed in October 2021 when a revolver
Baldwin was rehearsing with during filming in New Mexico fired a
live round that hit her and movie director Joel Souza, who
survived.
Hutchins last week filed a wrongful death lawsuit against
Baldwin and about two dozen other defendants, claiming they
disregarded standard industry practices meant to keep movie sets
safe.
In the December interview, Baldwin said live rounds should never
have been allowed on the set.
"I feel that someone is responsible for what happened, and I
can't say who that is, but I know it's not me," Baldwin said.
Hutchins was asked if the majority of blame for his wife's
killing lay with Baldwin.
"The idea that the person holding the gun causing it to
discharge is not responsible, is absurd to me," Hutchins said.
Last week, in response to the lawsuit, Dyer said Baldwin should
have been able to rely on the film's armorer, prop department
and assistant directors to ensure the gun was safe to use.
(Reporting by Andrew Hay; Editing by Donna Bryson and Karishma
Singh)
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