United Kingdom, Dec. 22 -- Alec Baldwin battled suicidal thoughts in the aftermath of the Rust shooting.

The 67-year-old actor was holding a prop gun on the set of the Western in October 2021 when it discharged, killing cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injuring director Joel Souza, and Balwin was wrapped up in a lengthy legal case as he faced manslaughter charges in connection with the tragedy. The charges against Baldwin were dismissed twice and the case is now over, but he has admitted the stress left him feeling as if he didn't want to live any more.

During an appearance on the Dopey: On the Dark Comedy of Drug Addiction podcast, Baldwin explained: "When you get to that point where you go: 'I don't want to wake up another day, I'm...