Alec Baldwin Misses Wife, Kids While Away Filming 'Rust'
By Kristin Myers on April 28, 2023 at 1:15 PM EDT
Actor Alec Baldwin is missing his wife, Hilaria Baldwin, and his young children, while he is away filming "Rust" at the Yellowstone Film Ranch in Montana.
The 65-year-old actor shared a photo of his wife holding the youngest daughter, Ilaria Catalina Irena Baldwin, who was only born on September 22, 2022. Ilaria turned seven months old last week while the "30 Rock" actor was "on the road."
Alec Baldwin Shares Photo Of Wife and New Baby While 'On The Road' Filming 'Rust'
On Friday morning, the "Supercell" actor to Instagram to share a photo of the Boston native holding their youngest daughter in her arms. In the caption, Baldwin wrote, “A lot of babies to miss while on the road…” Many fans showed support for the actor, with one fan writing, “You and Hilaria are amazing parents. Thank you both for sharing your family with us.”
“You, sir, are an amazing, strong man. Keep your family safe always,” another follower wrote. “They ALL will miss their day too!!!” a third fan chimed in. “I bet you get some pretty rowdy welcome home shenanigans,” another follower teased while another fan shared, “They are and always will be with you wherever you are.”
Other followers hoped that the filming was going well in Montana. Baldwin is no stranger to filming in Montana, as he filmed the Twister-esque film "Supercell" there but he returned to finish up his work filming "Rust" only last week.
Alec Baldwin Gives Fans A Peek At What Filming In Yellowstone Is Like
Only one day before he shared that photo, Baldwin took to Instagram to share a 25-second video on Instagram that he simply captioned "Yellowstone..." In the video, Baldwin stands in the middle of the road as he films several buffalo grazing along a strip of grass in a snowy field. In the video, Baldwin says, “I can’t help it but, I’m going to sing. ‘Oh give me a home, where the buffalo roam and the deer and the washed-up movie actors play…’ Yellowstone, baby.”
“Beautiful. It takes your breath away. Thank you for sharing,” one fan commented. “Welcome… to your home on the range. Take deep breaths and keep your eyes on the skies. It never gets old! Enjoy!!” another follower shared. “Yellowstone is beautiful! They still have snow. Riding horses in Montana is breathtaking! I miss going to the west north and midwestern part of our country,” another fan commented.
“Beautiful! Your singing put a smile on my face. Thanks for sharing,” another follower commented. “Keep sharing your life shooting at Yellowstone. Love to see/hear it!” another fan agreed. “That is the most beautiful national park in the US. Don’t miss grand prismatic geyser!” another follower shared as fans assured him that he was not a “washed-up old actor.”
“Alec, there will never be anything 'washed up' about you... you are stellar! And I've heard you sing with Barbra Streisand and your voice is awesome,” one fan commented. “…hardly washed up! Just picking up momentum!!” another follower wrote. “So beautiful! You’re not washed up at all!! Can’t wait to watch your next productions!” a third fan chimed in.
One Fan Reminded Baldwin Why He Is Filming 'Rust' In Montana
"What a beautiful part of the world. No doubt while you were enjoying the view the irony wasn’t lost on you that the only reason you and the film crew got to see it and be in Montana today was because a young mother lost her life," another user commented.
Although the Western film "Rust" was filming in New Mexico in October 2021, it moved operations to Montana following the incident where a gun Alec Baldwin was holding on set misfired, striking and killing cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Director Joel Souza was also hospitalized but has recovered and returned to finish directing the film.
On April 21, special prosecutors Kari Morrissey and Jason Lewis formally dismissed the involuntary manslaughter charges against Alec Baldwin without prejudice, which means that there is a chance that he will face criminal charges again.
“Over the last few days and in preparation for the May 3, 2023, preliminary hearing, new facts were revealed that demand further investigation and forensic analysis in the case against Alexander ‘Alec’ Rae Baldwin, III," the two prosecutors wrote in a statement.
"Consequently, we cannot proceed under the current time constraints and on the facts and evidence turned over by law enforcement in its existing form," they continued. "We therefore will be dismissing the involuntary manslaughter charges against Mr. Baldwin to conduct further investigation."
They concluded, "This decision does not absolve Mr. Baldwin of criminal culpability and charges may be refiled. Our follow-up investigation will remain active and on-going.”
