Alec Baldwin’s reality show, The Baldwins, has been in the news since it premiered on TLC. It is Alec’s debut in the reality world with his wife, Hilaria Baldwin, and their seven kids. In the show, Alec and Hilaria shared a lot about their personal lives with their fans. Many tuned in to the show as they were interested in knowing about the Baldwin family, but as per reports, the show failed to impress fans. It did not record an impressive viewership, and TLC might not renew it for another season.
Certain murmurs suggest that Alec did a reality show to whitewash his image after the Rust massacre. Everyone knows that during the shoot of his film, Rust, Alec accidentally killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Alec’s prop gun misfired, and it killed Hutchins and also severely injured the director, Joel Souza. The latter now revealed that he never tuned in to watch The Baldwins. He even revealed why he decided not to see the show.
The Baldwins: Alec Baldwin’s Career Gets A Massive Blow After The Rust Accident!
Alec Baldwin has been in trouble for the past few years. Things were not right after the Rust accident. Recently, ABC removed him as the host of the game reality show, Match Game, a role the new star from The Baldwins had held for five years.
Martin Short will replace Alec. ABC explained that they had not replaced Alec due to the Rust accident. They just wanted to change things. Alec was also the executive producer of the show. ABC initially told that they wanted to cancel the reality show, but they decided to continue with it.
The Baldwins: Rust’s Director, Joel Souza, Reveals Why He Did Not Watch Alec’s Show!
Alec Baldwin’s career has been in the news for the past few months. Not just because of his show, The Baldwins but after, the Rust accident, everything went downhill for the actor. The film’s shooting was temporarily halted, but it was later completed. They also finished the post-production work. The film will soon hit the theatres, and director Joel Souza talked in detail about Alec’s commitment to the film.
He explained that no one else would have completed the shoot after an on-set accident that killed the cinematographer. He is thankful that three and a half years later, the film will release in the theatres this Friday. Talking to The Guardian, Souza added that he has been really repelled by the thought of going back to shoot. Now, he is gradually adjusting to the situation. He explained that Hutchins’ family wanted to honor her by having the film completed.
Joel explained that the crew members helped him recover from the accident. It was not easy to come back to the shoot and act like nothing had happened. They wanted to honor Hutchins’ legacy, so they decided to proceed with the film. There was a point, he wished that he hadn’t written the film. It was a mess after a mess and a bad decision after a bad decision, but ultimately, they completed the Western film.
During the same interview, he was asked if he watched The Baldwins. Joel Souza revealed that he was busy hitting his face with a frying pan that night. He did not watch the show. Joel did not elaborate much on the topic and conveniently avoided it. For all latest reality TV updates, keep coming back to TV Season & Spoilers.