Following his dropped involuntary manslaughter charges for the tragic Rust shooting, Alec Baldwin will star as a fictionalized version of himself in a new comedy movie. In October 2021, cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and writer-director Joel Souza were accidentally shot from a gun Baldwin was holding during an on-set rehearsal. Hutchins later died from her injuries, leading to multiple criminal charges for various members of Rust‘s cast and crew.

After over a year of dealing with the legal fallout from the Rust incident, word has it that Baldwin has landed his first new movie with the comedy caper Hollywood Heist. Starring alongside Nick Cannon, Tara Reid, Paul Sloan, Til Schweiger and Mickey Rourke, Baldwin will play a fictionalized version of himself. The film, which wrapped production this month, centers on a Hollywood power agent trying to land Baldwin for a project after a thief drains its bank account, all while dealing with famous actors and drug lords to keep it afloat.