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Actor Alec Baldwin leaves court after jury selection on Tuesday. Baldwin's wife, Hilaria, and his brother, actor Stephen Baldwin, were with him in the courtroom. Evan Agostini/Invision/AP hide caption

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Actor Alec Baldwin has pleaded not guilty to an involuntary manslaughter charge in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer during a rehearsal on a movie set in New Mexico. Seth Wenig/AP hide caption

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A musician plays a violin behind a photograph of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins during a vigil in her honor in Albuquerque, N.M., on Oct. 23, 2021. Andres Leighton/AP hide caption

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Actor Alec Baldwin, seen here in 2019, argues in a new legal filing that terms in his producer contract protect him from liability related to the fatal shooting of Halyna Hutchins on the set of the film Rust. Evan Agostini/Invision/AP hide caption

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Attorneys for the family of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who was shot and killed on the set of the film "Rust," say they're suing Alec Baldwin and the movie's producers for wrongful death. Evan Agostini/Invision/AP hide caption

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Dwayne Johnson attends the world premiere of Netflix's Red Notice on Wednesday in Los Angeles. Johnson says his production company will no longer use real guns on set. Amy Sussman/Getty Images hide caption

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Candles surround a photo of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins during a vigil on Oct. 23 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The American Film Institute established a scholarship in honor of Hutchins, who was killed by a prop gun on the set of the movie "Rust" last week. Sam Wasson/Getty Images hide caption

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New Mexico residents attend a candlelight vigil to honor cinematographer Halyna Hutchins in Albuquerque, N.M. Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021. Hutchins was fatally shot on Thursday on the set of a Western filmed in Santa Fe, N.M. Andres Leighton/AP hide caption

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The fatal shooting of Halyna Hutchins is prompting calls to ban real guns from sets

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Alec Baldwin wrote on Twitter on Friday that his "heart is broken for her husband, their son, and all who knew and loved" cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Rich Polk/Getty Images for IMDb hide caption

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Jon-Erik Hexum (left) died in 1984 from injuries sustained from a prop gun on a television set. The death of American actor Brandon Lee (shown here in 1986) during the filming of The Crow garnered worldwide attention and prompted changes on how firearms are treated on sets. Wally Fong/AP; Lacy Atkins/AP hide caption

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