ABC’s ‘The Rookie’ Bans “Live” Guns on Set

[hewontgo]

ABC’s ‘The Rookie’ Bans “Live” Guns on Set https://t.co/9xbJIXDVZb
- The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) October 22, 2021

“As of today, it is now policy on The Rookie that all gunfire on set will be with Air Soft guns with CG muzzle flashes added in post."ABC cop drama The Rookie is banning “live” weapons on its set, effective immediately

Comments

[a_files06]

That's great but it shouldn't take someone dying again for you to take the safety of your cast and crew into such high consideration.

[colorstoobright]

why were live guns allowed in the first place??

[stonemesilly]

Exactly.

[syphilisdiller]

I think it all comes down to "that's the way we've always done it"

Which is a stupid reason for anything that can easily be improved.

[zibbydoo324]

As I’ve gotten older, I’ve realized my two dominant qualities in life… laziness and impatience. They balance each other perfectly. This comment made me realize that these are probably most people’s dominant qualities. We do what’s easiest or what will give us the easiest/fastest results to what we want.

[wormsinthedirt]

My guess is that fake guns would be used if the gun isn't close to the camera or focused on and that real guns would be used if the gun is central to the shot. But I'm just speculating.

[ahkna]

The Marvel movies have gotten a lot of flack for completely CGIing everything, including weapons.

[nermal_kat]

Good. But why do these Airsoft Guns even need to have pellets? They can still cause serious injury to the eyes.

[ickyspot]

Did they not learn from Brandon Lee's accidental death? Was it even accidental?

It's a travesty that it's takes a blonde white womans death to change how things are done in Hollywood.