Alec Baldwin vows to 'expose what really happened' in 'Rust' shooting case: 'More to come'

Five months after his involuntary manslaughter case was dismissed, Alec Baldwin is vowing to "expose" the "truth."

The "30 Rock" star, 66, opened up about the fatal "Rust" shooting in the Tuesday episode of David Duchovny's "Fail Better" podcast. When the "X-Files" star asked how Baldwin will move forward after the tragedy that resulted in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, the actor told him that there is still "more to come."

"The more to come is now my effort, and it's going to be undeniably a successful effort, to expose what really happened," he said, continuing, "The truth of what happened has never been told."

Baldwin was charged with involuntary manslaughter after a gun he was holding on the set of the movie "Rust" went off, killing Hutchins and injuring director Joel Souza. He has always denied responsibility for Hutchins' death and said he did not pull the trigger of the gun.

In July, Baldwin's involuntary manslaughter charge was dismissed over allegations that prosecutors and law enforcement suppressed evidence. The charge was dismissed with prejudice, meaning prosecutors cannot refile it. A judge upheld the dismissal in October.

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On the "Fail Better" podcast, Baldwin suggested it would have been "a little bit better" for him if the trial had proceeded, allowing him to present more evidence and receive a not guilty verdict. Because the full trial never took place, "there's so much of this case that is not known," he argued.

Baldwin told Duchovny he was previously "counterpunching" and "on the defensive" but implied this will change going forward as he seeks to reveal more information in legal filings, and he alleged the media "suppressed every story that could benefit me and amplified every story that could hurt me."

Speaking about the reaction to the shooting, Baldwin said that "in this country, when people hate you on that level," they "want you to die," to go to prison and to be "canceled."

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For now, the "Beetlejuice" actor said he will "take a break" and not talk about the "Rust" shooting for "a while" before launching into "another phase of this" in a "couple of months."

"Rust" held its world premiere at a film festival in Poland last month after Baldwin returned to complete the movie following the shooting. Baldwin did not attend the premiere, and he told Variety he does not plan to watch the completed film.

"For now, I want all things 'Rust' to just leave my windshield, so I can go and do other things and be a father to my children," he said.

Baldwin shares seven children with his wife, Hilaria, and he said on "Fail Better" that she "was in pain" and "suffered tremendously" during the case.

Hutchins' mother, Olga Solovey, criticized the premiere of "Rust" in November, saying in a statement, "Alec Baldwin continues to increase my pain with his refusal to apologize to me and his refusal to take responsibility for her death."

Contributing: KiMi Robinson, USA TODAY; Andrew Hay, Reuters

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