Alec Baldwin has broken his silence after the shock dismissal of his 'Rust' involuntary manslaughter case

On Saturday (13.07.24) he posted on Instagram alongside an image of himself at Santa Fe County District Courthouse with his fingers to his lips as he looked up: "There are too many people who have supported me to thank just now.

"To all of you, you will never know how much I appreciate your kindness toward my family."

His post was liked by more than 1,000 people within minutes, and his supporters included Sir Anthony Hopkins.

'The Silence of the Lambs' actor, 86, responded to Alec's post with a red heart emoji.

Alec was indicted by a New Mexico grand jury in January after the gun he was holding during a 2021 rehearsal on the set of 'Rust' discharged, killing mother-of-one Halyna and injuring the film's 51-year-old director Joel Souza.

The actor has since maintained he didn't pull the trigger of the gun or know why it contained live ammunition.

He pleaded not guilty but if he'd been convicted faced up to 18 months in prison.

'Rust' resumed filming and finished its shoot in May 2023, saying in an Instagram post marking its completion: "It's been a long and difficult road. But we reach the end of the trail today."

Father-of-eight Alec and his wife Hilaria Baldwin, 40, are making a reality series called 'The Baldwins' after it was announced in June, about their family life.

The couple have seven children - 19-month-old Ilaria Catalina Irena, three-year-olds María Lucía Victoria and Eduardo 'Edu' Pao Lucas, as well as Romeo Alejandro David, five, Leonardo Ángel Charles, seven, Rafael Thomas, eight, and 10-year-old Carmen Gabriela.

Alec also has daughter Ireland, 28, with his 70-year-old actress ex-wife Kim Basinger.