The production for Alec Baldwin's western movie Rust faced another distressing setback following last month's tragic accidental shooting.
This time, production crew member Jason Miller was hospitalized after being bitten by a brown recluse spider. He now faces the possible amputation of his arm.
A film worker on 'Rust' says he was bitten by a venomous spider while working, and the injuries look horrific. https://t.co/0ExiCUeQNc
— TMZ (@TMZ) November 9, 2021
According to a GoFundMe set up in his name, Miller, who is an IATSE Local 480 pipe rigger and lamp operator on the wrap team for the film, experienced "severe symptoms including necrosis of his arm and sepsis" in a matter of days since being bit by the venomous spider on the New Mexico set.
So this is the new cursed film?
— Dani dollaz (@dani_dollaz) November 9, 2021
Pack it up. Stop this whole thing now. End the project.
— Steven Money (@stevenamoney) November 9, 2021
Jesus, this film's production is in a whole another level😭
— 𝔊𝔦𝔩_ųɬɖ is Down Bad 🇮🇩🙃🔴⚜️🎥 #OleOut (@Utd_Upa2) November 10, 2021
They have to make a movie about making this movie
— European Car Parts (@Euromats) November 10, 2021
There is something certainly cursed about this film , I suggest to ditch the whole project to much bad has happen
— ((Gaz)) (@Gazinsalford) November 7, 2021
The Exorcist: I was the most cursed production in the history of film!
Rust: Hold my beer!
— Johnny Mad Dog Ramadan (@2313Productions) November 7, 2021
A bite from a brown recluse is very dangerous, as the injected venom destroys cell membranes, leading to the breakdown of skin, fat, and blood vessels.
It can ultimately cause necrosis, the premature death of cells in an organ or tissue.
According to Plunkett's, a brown recluse bite can inflict "significant or even life-threatening damage," with symptoms including pain, ulcers, fever, chills, nausea, joint pain, or even seizures.
Spider bites can be really bad!! A friend of mine was bitten by a spider. Neck was swollen, went to emergency, had a hole in his neck. Ended up having to to do skin graphs to fix it. Holy hell.
— Jul (@groovewidit2) November 9, 2021
A spider bite on set of Rust may cost man his arm...is that movie jinxed?
— Phyllis (@Phyllis94584953) November 8, 2021
Miller's GoFundMe description read:
"He has been hospitalized and endured multiple surgeries each day as doctors do their best to stop the infection and try to save his arm from amputation."
The campaign organizer said the road to recovery will be a long one if the medical team is able to save his arm.
However, they added:
"If under worse circumstances he loses his arm, this is a life-changing and devastating event for Jason and his family."
"For any who are able to support and offer contributions to help Jason get through this painful and challenging time, it would be incredibly helpful and greatly appreciated."
Prayers for him and his family
— S Craig Bryan CSCS (@bodydr0613) November 10, 2021
To date, the campaign has reached $12,422, surpassing its $5,000 goal.
Baldwin said he was cooperating with authorities in an ongoing investigation after he accidentally discharged a live round and killed 42-year-old cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injured director Joel Souza on the Rust movie set over two weeks ago.
He was informed he was given a prop gun, which refers to a movie prop firearm that could be fake or functional, for the scene in which his character was scripted to pull a gun out of his holster while backing out of a church.
