Armie Hammer: The allegations of violence, abuse and cannibalism that led to the actor’s “professional death”

Armie Hammer (Instagram)

“Just because it shines doesn’t mean it’s good,” the actor said, a common phrase although coming from him it sounds damning. In 2021 Armie Hammer was in the eye of the storm for being accused of practicing cannibalism. From violent allegations to a period of rehabilitation and ongoing financial problems, the celebrity who comes from a family of millionaires and turns 38 today, remains cancelled in Hollywood.

Armand Douglas Hammer Armie was born in Los Angeles, California on August 28, 1986 to Dru Ann Mobley and Michael Armand Hammer. His great-grandfather was a prominent business magnate and philanthropist who ran the Occidental Petroleum company for several decades. His family moved to Dallas, Texas when he was approaching school age, and then to the Cayman Islands in 1993, where they stayed for 5 years. They returned to Los Angeles when Armie was thirteen. He made his stage debut playing Rooster Hannigan in a sixth grade production of Annie, and dropped out of school in the eleventh grade to pursue acting. His parents were keen for him to continue his studies, so he took courses at Pasadena City College and UCLA. The Hammers did not support her decision to pursue a career in acting.; they had planned for their son to go into business. According to Armie, his relationship with them became strained, but he reconciled after he started getting leading roles.

He had several small roles, before being cast as Billy Graham in Billy: The Early Years (2008). His breakthrough role came when he played the Winklevoss twins in Red social (2010), in a double role. Since then he has played Clyde Tolson in J. Edgar (2011), Prince Alcott in Mirror mirror (2012) and starred in the lead role in the film version The Lone Ranger (2013), alongside Johnny Depp. Years later, he starred as an American scholar in the drama Call me by your name (2017), alongside Timothée Chalamet. For the role, Armie received his first Golden Globe nomination, for Best Supporting Actor.

Armie Hammer stars alongside Johnny Depp in The Lone Ranger

In early 2021, Armie Hammer was set to star The offer (2022), a drama about the making of The Godfather (1972), and was preparing for a sequel to Call me by your name (2017). However, their plans were disrupted when Several women accused him of sexual misconduct. The controversy broke out in January of that same year, when Violent Instagram messages were leaked that Hammer had allegedly sent to a woman named Effie. Although the actor denied the allegations, more damning messages began to emerge, including some sent to former lovers, in which Armie appeared to express fantasies involving cannibalism and torture. In a direct message, he wrote: “I am 100% cannibal.”

This led to a review of Hammer’s previous comments. In an interview, The actor seemed to admit to having dangerous impulses and commented: “My wife says that I have a problem in the frontal lobel, says that’s where the risks and dangers are assessed, and that mine is very underdeveloped.” In an interview with Playboy, Hammer admitted that he respected his wife too much, Elizabeth Chambersas if to act on their fantasies. “I liked to grab the neck, the hair and all that. You get married and your sexual hunger changes.”he said. These comments sparked debates about who deserves Hammer’s respect.

Armie Hammer en la premiere de Cars 3 (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Disney)

One of the clearest signs of a celebrity’s downfall is when their managers abandon them and no one else wants to manage their career. Armie Hammer’s situation began to seem like a downward spiral following his public cancellation. In February 2021, his agency, WME, decided to dispense with his services. As if that wasn’t a hard enough blow to his career, his publicist also cut ties with him. Hammer responded by stating that the accusations against him were false. and that those who denounced him were lying and plotting his downfall. His lawyer backed up these claims, telling reporters: “The stories that are perpetuated in the media are a misguided attempt to portray a one-sided narrative aimed at tarnishing Mr. Hammer’s reputation.”

Armie’s downfall was compounded when he was fired from several high-profile productions. He was set to star in Shotgun Wedding alongside Jennifer Lopez, but was quickly removed from the project as the scandal escalated. Although Hammer maintained that his decision to leave the film was his own, in reality there was enormous pressure to resign. In a statement, he explained: “In light of the spurious attacks against me, I cannot, in good conscience, leave my children for 4 months to film a movie in the Dominican Republic. Lionsgate is supporting me in this and I am grateful for that.”

Two months later, The Hollywood Reporter reported that Armie Hammer had been removed from the thriller The Billion Dollar Spy. He was then replaced in the Broadway play, The Minutes. Shortly after, he was also removed from the Paramount Plus series The offer (2022), and his role was taken over by Miles Teller. In addition, by the end of 2021, Hammer was replaced in the lead role of the film Goal Wins (2023).

Hammer with Effie, the woman who reported him (Courtesy of Gloria Allred/Handout via REUTERS)

More claims were made about Hammer’s alleged problems, which escalated with accusations of rape and abusewhich led to an investigation by the Los Angeles police. In an interview with Page Six, one of the actor’s ex-partners claimed that Hammer had told her that wanted to eat parts of his body and that he also enjoyed tasting blood. Another ex-girlfriend revealed that she was subjected to branding, which is a form of domestic violence, and claimed that the actor bragged to his friends about marking his lovers. The accuser known as Effie alleged that in 2017 she was subjected to “sexual torture for four hours”claiming that “Hammer deliberately caused damage to her feet so that she could not escape.” Effie eventually managed to flee the alleged torture. “He abused me mentally, emotionally and sexually,” she said.

One of his direct messages, published by International Business Times, shows Armie Hammer apparently admitting to raping and enjoying making a woman cry, though This could have been a fantasy or part of a role playAfter nine months of investigation, the case was concluded in December 2021.

After its cancellation, Hammer was on the verge of bankruptcy. He then entered rehab EFE/WARREN TODA

It’s not uncommon for once-thriving celebrities to face bankruptcy, especially after a scandal. Armie Hammer’s financial situation is not as comfortable as one might expect. Despite his success as an actor and his controversial wealthy family, he has said that he never had a trust fund and supported himself through his career. Even Before its fall, it was facing major economic problems; one of her exes revealed that Armie had a habit of making her pay for everything during their relationship. Hammer also commented that if she had to pay a debt to the director of Call me by your name (2017), Luca Guadagninowould be completely bankrupt.

One of Hammer’s ex-partners compared him to the star of The Tinder Scammer (2022). The actor reportedly constantly asked her for cash, insisting that he would pay her back once he had the funds. The complainant commented: “If there was anyone who scammed me, it was that son of a bitch.” If Hammer was already struggling before its cancellation, losing all of his work left him in dire financial straits.

In June 2021, Armie Hammer has entered a rehabilitation program in Florida to treat problems with drugs, alcohol and sex. Sources who spoke to TMZ indicated that after the treatment, the disgraced star was doing well. Although there was no indication that the actor was willing to admit to any of the misconduct allegations he faced, Those close to him revealed that Hammer recognized that he needed help. A friend of Hammer told Vanity Fair: “Everyone looks at Armie thinking he’s had a privileged life, and that must mean he had no problems in his youth and everything was perfect. But things aren’t necessarily that way. Coming from a family with abundant financial resources doesn’t mean life is free of problems.”

Hammer was treated at the rehabilitation center for nine months. After completing the show, The Sun reported that he was looking forward to getting his life back on track and spending quality time with his two children. Entering rehab seemed to be one of the few perks in his post-cancellation life. According to Page Six, the star’s mother is very proud of her son’s progress and He denied having committed the acts of which he has been accused“He has done very well over the last year and none of these things are true,” his mother said.

“I liked grabbing the neck, the hair and all that. You get married and your sexual hunger changes,” Hammer admitted.

Armie Hammer may be facing cancellation, at least for now, but still has the backing of some celebrities. Following the leak of Hammer’s messages, Bella Thorne—known for her role as CeCe Jones in the Disney Channel series Shake It Up (2010-2013) and for being the first to make $1 million on OnlyFans in 24 hours, currently generating $11 million monthly—spoke out in her favor. In an Instagram story, Thorne refused to believe the accusations against Hammer were true and called her accusers liars: “People are crazy for faking this kind of stuff… Leave this poor man, his children and family alone. There is no way he is a fucking CANNIBAL.”

At the time, one of Hammer’s exes tweeted: “Maybe you should start asking yourself Why do we live in a culture that is willing to give abusers the benefit of the doubt instead of victims?.

Josh Duhamelwho replaced Hammer in Shotgun Wedding, also expressed his support, sending his condolences to the actor via email. Also, in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Dakota Johnson slammed Hammer for defamationcalling cancel culture “a fucking disappointment” in reference to the actor’s case.

Armie Hammer y Elizabeth Chambers

Following revelations about the private life of Armie Hammer, who was his wife for a decade and mother of his two children, Elizabeth Chambers issued a statement condemning sexual abuse. In an Instagram post, Chambers wrote: “I didn’t realize how much I didn’t know. Support for any victim of assault or abuse and I urge anyone who has experienced this pain to seek the help they need to heal.”

The couple was already facing problems due to the Hammer’s infidelitieswho once accidentally sent a text message intended for one of his lovers to his wife. Chambers filed for divorce in 2020before screenshots related to cannibalism were made public. In February 2022, a source informed People that the couple was attempting to repair their fractured relationship. “Elizabeth’s priority has always been the well-being of her children. The past year has not been easy, but She and Armie have always loved each other. They are slowly figuring things out as a couple, but co-parenting their two children will always come first,” the source said.

So today, as he turns 38, Armie will probably be able to celebrate alongside his children. After all, as they say, time heals everything.