Alec Baldwin to star in film about 1970 Kent State shootings after 'Rust' tragedy.

Alec Baldwin has been cast in the upcoming film Kent State, which tells the story of the tragic shootings on the campus of Kent State University in 1970. Baldwin will play the role of then-president of the university Robert White. The film is inspired by true events and will be directed by Karen Slade. Baldwin's casting comes after he finished filming Rust, a Western film that was put on hold after a prop gun discharged, killing cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Baldwin was eventually charged with involuntary manslaughter, but the charges were dropped in April 2023.