Brandon Lee’s family speaks out after accidental death on the set of Rust

A member of Brandon Lee’s family has come forward to offer their sympathies to the family of Halyna Hutchins and Joel Souza after a deadly accident on the set of Rust has taken place. According to reports, an accident occurred when Alec Baldwin discharged a prop gun that killed the film’s cinematographer, Halyna Hutchins, and injured Joel Souza. According to tweets posted by co-star Frances Fisher, Souza has since been released from the hospital.

Sharon Lee, the sister of Brandon Lee, expressed her thoughts on the incident via Twitter, saying, “Our hearts to out to the family of Halyna Hutchins and to Joel Souza and all in evolved in the incident on Rust.”

Our hearts go out to the family of Halyna Hutchins and to Joel Souza and all involved in the incident on “Rust”. No one should ever be killed by a gun on a film set. Period. ?

— Brandon Bruce Lee (@brandonblee) October 22, 2021

Lee’s brother, Brandon Lee, was the son of martial artist and actor Bruce Lee. Brandon was only 28 years old when he was shot and killed while filming the classic comic book thriller The Crow. After an extensive investigation, it was discovered that a firearm had been improperly loaded, which ultimately led to the accident. Lee’s death became something of a Hollywood myth for many years, with fans of the late actor circulating wild and inaccurate stories about his passing.

The accidental death of Hutchins and injuring of Joel Souza reinforces the need for safety on film sets and has likely drudged up harsh memories for Brandon Lee’s family. Hutchins was airlifted to the University of New Mexico Hospital, where she later died from her injuries. Souza received emergency care at Christus St. Vincent Regional Medical Center.

Other members of the Hollywood community have expressed their concern for the incident as well, including filmmaker James Gunn, Scott Derrickson, Paul Feig, and more.

You can view a portion of their thoughts below:

My greatest fear is that someone will be fatally hurt on one of my sets. I pray this will never happen. My heart goes out to all of those affected by the tragedy today on Rust, especially Halyna Hutchins & her family.

— James Gunn (@JamesGunn) October 22, 2021

Most on-set accidents come down to somebody trying to save a buck.

— N O S ⋊ Ɔ I ᴚ ᴚ Ǝ ᗡ ⊥ ⊥ O Ɔ S (@scottderrickson) October 22, 2021

Just woke up in London to the devastating news of the accident that so tragically took the life of Halyna Hutchins. It is beyond comprehension. There are no words, really. This is a very dark day for our industry.

— Paul Feig (@paulfeig) October 22, 2021

Our warmest thoughts go out to Halyna Hutchins’ family, Joel Souza, and Brandon Lee’s family at this time. Be sure to stay close as this tragic story continues to develop.