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Alec Baldwin made an unexpected return to ‘Saturday Night Live’ this weekend, his first appearance on the program since the fatal shooting in 2021 on the set of his film “Rust.”
Baldwin last appeared on NBC’s long-running sketch comedy show a little more than three years ago, when he regularly showed up to impersonate then-President Donald Trump.
In a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it situation, Baldwin — who has already hosted “SNL” 17 times — appeared at the end of a sketch about sleeping stories for the app. Calm down, proclaiming, “Okay, everyone, let’s be calm!” »
He then appeared alongside the evening’s host Timothée Chalamet and musical guest boygenius for the usual end-of-show farewells.
In October 2021, Baldwin was rehearsing on the set of his western “Rust” when a gun held by the actor fired live ammunition, killing cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injuring director Joel Souza.
Baldwin denied pulling the gun’s trigger in a previous interview with CNN.
Manslaughter charges were dropped against Baldwin earlier this year.
Last month, New Mexico special prosecutors Kari Morrissey and Jason Lewis said they planned to convene a grand jury to decide whether Baldwin should face criminal charges again for the incident.
Gunsmith Hannah Gutierrez Reed faces manslaughter charges in the case. She pleaded not guilty.
The film’s assistant director, David Halls, who was identified as the person who handed the firearm to Baldwin on the day of the incident, signed a plea agreement earlier this year “for the charge of negligent use of a deadly weapon,” they said. prosecutors said.
Production on the film resumed in April and was completed in May. .
CNN’s Cheri Mossburg contributed to this report.