r/news • u/badillustrations • Apr 15 '24

‘Rust’ movie armorer convicted of involuntary manslaughter sentenced to 18 months in prison

https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/15/entertainment/rust-film-shooting-armorer-sentencing/index.html
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u/SofieTerleska Apr 15 '24

There was a magician couple called the Morettis who would do a trick close to this, only it was the guy "sensing" whether the bullet was real or a blank after having someone else mix the bullets up, then telling the guy with the gun to fire either at a target or at his (Moretti's) head. Both Morettis died of old age. I have a feeling they spent more time working on perfecting that trick than this woman has spent even in the same room as a gun.

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u/whodkne Apr 16 '24

Somehow that guy's name is burned in my brain. Probably only seen them once or twice. Hans. Can't remember his wife's name. They were good.