Alec Baldwin will continue to star in Rust despite facing manslaughter charge

Alec Baldwin (Santa Fe County Sheriff/PA)

Alec Baldwin will finish filming western movie Rust despite the decision to prosecute him over a shooting on set which killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.

The US actor, 64, and the film’s armourer, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, will be charged with involuntary manslaughter over the death of Ms Hutchins on the film’s set in Santa Fe, New Mexico.