'My greatest fear': Elijah Wood and director James Gunn lead industry reactions to 'horrifying and devastating' accident on set of Alec Baldwin's film Rust and pay tribute to cinematographer who the actor accidentally shot and KILLED with a prop gun The tragedy occurred Thursday on set of Baldwin's new wester film Rust, which is being shot at the Bonanza Creek Ranch movie set in Santa Fe, New Mexico While shooting a scene, the 63-year-old actor accidentally shot and killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, 42, after his prop firearm discharged He also wounded the film's writer-director Joel Souza Filming was halted on the set in Santa Fe after fatal incident and production of Rust has been halted Baldwin plays infamous outlaw Rust, whose 13-year-old grandson is convicted of an accidental murder By Carly Johnson For Dailymail.com Published: 07:07 BST, 22 October 2021 | Updated: 07:30 BST, 22 October 2021 Viewcomments Celebrities and industry figures took to social media after learning of the tragic accident that occurred on the set of Alec Baldwin's forthcoming film Rust on Thursday at the Bonanza Creek Ranch in Santa Fe, New Mexico. During the shoot, the 63-year-old actor accidentally shot and killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and wounded the film's writer-director Joel Souza after his prop firearm unintentionally discharged. Elijah Wood tweeted that Hutchins' death is 'absolutely horrifying and devastating,' while director James Gunn admitted that his 'greatest fear is that someone will be fatally hurt on one of my sets.' Tragedy: Celebrities and industry figures took to social media after learning of the tragic accident that occurred on the set of Alec Baldwin's forthcoming film Rust on Thursday; Alec seen on October 7 The Santa Fe Sheriff's Office confirmed that it was Baldwin who fired the prop gun, which unexpectedly launched a projectile or projectiles at Rust crew members. Production on the film has been halted and a police investigation has been launched, though no charges have been filed. Wood went on to issue condolences to 42-year-old Hutchins' mourning relatives, writing: 'My heart goes out to her family.' Gunn, who is known for his directorial work on film like The Suicide Squad and Marvel's Guardians Of The Galaxy, prayed that this tragic of an accident 'will never happen' during his career. 'My heart goes out to all of those affected by the tragedy today on Rust, especially Halyna Hutchins & her family,' the 55-year-old concluded. Alex Winter My heart goes out to all of those affected by the tragedy today on Rust, especially Halyna Hutchins & her family. Horrifying: Elijah Wood said that it was 'absolutely horrifying and devastating' to learn that Hutchins had been accidentally shot and killed by the actor's prop gun Greatest fear: Director James Gunn revealed in a tweet that his 'greatest fear is that someone will be fatally hurt on one of my sets' Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility