October 31st 2024.
Actor Armie Hammer is set to make a comeback in an upcoming Western film, three years after being hit with a series of damaging accusations. The 38-year-old was at the top of his game, starring in highly acclaimed films like Death on the Nile and Call Me By Your Name, when he was accused of "rape, emotional abuse, and violence" by multiple women in 2021. These allegations, which Hammer has strongly denied, also included claims that he had a "fetish for cannibalism" and expressed a desire to "take a bite" out of his partners' body parts.
In the wake of these shocking accusations, Hammer's career took a major hit. He had not worked in the industry since his role in Death on the Nile in 2022. He also checked himself into rehab for drug, alcohol, and sex issues and was dropped by his agency and removed from upcoming projects. In a lengthy interview in 2023, Hammer maintained his innocence and denied any criminal wrongdoing, but did admit to being "one million percent" emotionally abusive to his partners.
Now, it seems that Hammer is ready to return to the spotlight. He recently posted a photo of himself on the set of the Western film Frontier Crucible, captioned with the words "Back in the saddle." Directed by Travis Mills and starring Thomas Jane, the film follows the story of an ex-soldier who joins forces with outlaws to navigate the Arizona frontier in the 1870s. This exciting news comes just days after Hammer announced the launch of his new podcast, Armie HammerTime, where he will be discussing his journey to "put his life back together" with special guest, comedian and actor Tom Arnold.
In 2021, Hammer's lawyers issued a statement denying the allegations made by a woman named "Effie" that he had "violently raped" her in 2017. According to Effie, she had a relationship with Hammer on and off between 2016 and 2020, after meeting him on Facebook. In a press conference with high-profile lawyer Gloria Allred, Effie alleged that Hammer had "violently assaulted" her for four hours, including hitting her head against a wall. However, Hammer's legal team released text messages that they claim "undermine and refute" Effie's claims, stating that she had sent graphic texts to Hammer, telling him what she wanted him to do to her.
Initially, the accusations against Hammer surfaced online through unverified screenshots of direct messages. Hammer vehemently denied these claims, calling them "bullshit" and "vicious." In a statement to Deadline, Hammer explained that he would not be able to leave his children for four months to shoot a film in the Dominican Republic due to the "spurious online attacks" against him.
In May 2023, the sexual assault charges against Hammer were dropped after an investigation, with the prosecutor stating that they were unable to prove the case beyond a reasonable doubt. In the same year, Hammer's divorce from his wife and mother of his children, Elizabeth Chambers, was confirmed, and his engagement to Marina Gris was called off in January 2024.
Reflecting on the accusations and the impact they had on his life, Hammer recently appeared on a podcast and expressed gratitude for the experience. "There were things that people were saying about me that just felt so outlandish," he said. "But here's what I will say about it. Even in the discrepancies, in whatever it was that people said, whatever it was that happened, I'm now in a place in my life where I'm grateful for every single bit of it."
Whether or not Hammer's career will fully recover from these allegations remains to be seen, but he is determined to move forward and make a comeback in the industry. As he said in his podcast, "I'm excited about the future. I'm excited to get back in the game."
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