Brandon Lee's Family Reacts to Tragic Accident on Alec Baldwin's Movie Set After His Name Trends Online
The family of late actor Brandon Lee is speaking out after the tragic accident that occurred on the set of Alec Baldwin‘s movie Rust.
If you haven’t heard yet, a prop gun that Alec was handling misfired and tragically killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and seriously injured director Joel Souza.
Brandon, the son of the late action star Bruce Lee, was killed on the set of The Crow in 1993 after an actor fired a gun that he believed to be loaded with blanks. The actor shot from a distance of 15-20 feet and hit Lee in his abdomen. It was later discovered that the tip of a dummy cartridge was lodged in the gun and fired at the actor along with the blank.
Click inside to read the statement from Brandon Lee’s family…
Brandon‘s sister Shannon Lee maintains a Twitter account to honor his legacy.
After hearing the tragic news, Shannon tweeted, “Our hearts go out to the family of Halyna Hutchins and to Joel Souza and all involved in the incident on Rust. No one should ever be killed by a gun on a film set. Period.”
Our hearts go out to the family of Halyna Hutchins and to Joel Souza and all involved in the incident on “Rust”. No one should ever be killed by a gun on a film set. Period. 💔
— Brandon Bruce Lee (@brandonblee) October 22, 2021
Brandon‘s name has been trending on Twitter tonight while people remember the tragic accident that took his life nearly 30 years ago. Read some tweets below.
Hollywood learned NOTHING from Brandon Lee’s accidental death.
— 𝐵𝑒𝒸𝒸𝒶 (@MJFINESSELOVER) October 22, 2021
Reminder that the actor who portrayed Funboy in The Crow, and who accidentally killed Brandon Lee, was so shaken he left acting for a year after the film. https://t.co/rWotq0j4hD
— Bradley P. Moss (@BradMossEsq) October 22, 2021
Did we not learn from Brandon Lee?
— JCL (@JCLTHEARTIST) October 22, 2021
One of the first stories I ever covered as a journalist was the accidental death of Brandon Lee. It left me with a lifelong dread of guns on sets. This is horrific. https://t.co/YUemCcMfiQ
— Mark Harris (@MarkHarrisNYC) October 22, 2021
everyone of my generation immediately thought of Brandon Lee and this is a horrifying situation. https://t.co/jbT9lsc7zc
— 🎃quiet storm enthusiast👻 (@clintonyates) October 22, 2021
BRRRUUUUHHHHHH how the hell is this happening after Brandon Lee situation. https://t.co/GLA7omYnvX
— Ahmed/Ben Simmons tricked me 🇸🇴 (@big_business_) October 22, 2021
the fact that almost 40 years after vic morrow & almost 30 after brandon lee and this shit is still happening– more frequently than you hear about too– is unforgivable. no one should get so much as a paper cut making a fucking movie
— mummy trapped in a revolving door (@Boringstein) October 22, 2021
How did this happen? After Brandon Lee's accidental death, I thought there were safeguards put in place to prevent something like this from happening? https://t.co/KWNzvm3NYk
— Christopher Bouzy (@cbouzy) October 22, 2021
Hollywood didn’t learn after the Brandon Lee accident. Truly tragic. My heart goes out of Halyna’s family. https://t.co/WirPXvJ4Bf
— Adam Stabelli (@GothamAdam) October 22, 2021
I’m obsessed with THE CROW and understand that actor Michael Massee was never the same after Brandon Lee’s tragic accident. My heart goes out to RUST DP Halyna Hutchins’ family & friends & I pray that Alec Baldwin is able to find peace one day, as it’s a heavy thing to live with.
— Jeff Sneider (@TheInSneider) October 22, 2021
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