A cork in a bottle is not a deadly weapon. What you're describing is a freak accident.
He pointed a gun at her and pulled the trigger. Granted it was supposed to be loaded with blanks but even blanks have killed people. Then he lied about it.
There's also culpability because he was the producer too, if im not mistaken. Bottom line hee death is his responsibility.
You're right..blanks have killed actors like Brandon Lee....but the person who pulled the trigger wasnt charged with manslaughter because it was an accident and he thought the weapon was not dangerous. The case is about the same as Alec Baldwin.
Take these scenarios:
I'm a bartender and a co-worker hands me a bottle of alcohol for restock but its spiked and it kills people...manslaughter??
She should have checked the liquor ...right???
Dlo Brown paralyzed Droz in the WWE with his signature move...attempted manslaughter??? He should have made sure Droz got rid of the loose clothes
Thats the issue i have and i dont like Alec Baldwin. Its clearly politically motivated as the only way to have prevented this happening is for Alec to second guess thr armorer who handed him the weapon and told him it was clear. He would have also had the ability to know what real ammunition and fake ammunition looks like even if he checked the chamber. Stuff like this should be settled in a civil court