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Jensen Acklesis honoring late cinematographerHalyna Hutchinsafter last week’sfatal shootingon set of the Western filmRust.
TheSupernaturalalum, 43,paid tributeto Hutchins, 42, in an Instagram post on Sunday, sharing behind-the-scenes photos of her riding horses and posing with the cast, including himself,Alec Baldwin, Josh Hopkins and Travis Fimmel.
“This has been a tragedy of epic proportions that we are all still processing,” Ackles began.
“Earlier last week I felt compelled to tell Halyna just how awesome I thought she was,” he continued. “I told her how incredible I thought her camera shots were and just how exciting it was to watch her and her team work. Truly. She laughed and said thank you and gave me a hug. I’ll forever be thankful we had that moment. She had a spunk and passion that infected the entire crew from the top down.”
In the wake of the tragedy, Hopkins, 51, also shared fond memories of Hutchins on Saturday.
“As you might imagine, the entire cast and crew are in a state of absolute surreal grief and shock and I want to thank everyone who has reached out with such beautiful support and love,” theCougar Townactorwrote. “Secondly, there is already so much hurtful, blind speculation and misinformation circulating. Let’s please wait for the results of the investigation so we can avoid repeating a tragedy like this ever again.”
“Halyna was so generous with her kindness, she was an absolutely lovely person and a fierce artist. Her greatest joy was filmmaking. Please keep her husband, Matthew and their son in your thoughts,” Hopkins added.
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“There are no words to convey my shock and sadness regarding the tragic accident that took the life of Halyna Hutchins, a wife, mother and deeply admired colleague of ours,” Baldwin wrote Friday in astatementon Twitter.
“I’m fully cooperating with the police investigation to address how this tragedy occurred and I am in touch with her husband, offering my support to him and his family,” he continued. “My heart is broken for her husband, their son, and all who knew and loved Halyna.”
source: people.com
