Armie Hammer breaks silence on cannibalism accusations he stated led to his “profession dying”

“Name Me by Your Title” actor Armie Hammer opened up about cannibalism accusations that led to his “profession dying” in a current podcast interview. 

Hammer spoke in regards to the allegations that surfaced three years in the past on the “Painful Classes,” which he stated he now finds “hilarious.” The episode was revealed on Sunday. 

“Individuals known as me a cannibal, and everybody believed them,” he stated. “They’re like, ‘Yep, that man ate individuals’… Have you learnt what it’s a must to do to be a cannibal? It’s important to eat individuals. How am I going to be a cannibal? It was weird.”

“Even within the discrepancies, even within the no matter it was that individuals stated, no matter it was that occurred, I am now at a spot in my life the place I am grateful for each single little bit of it,” Hammer added.

In 2021, a number of ladies claimed the actor shared violent sexual fantasies in social media messages with them – a few of which contained cannibalism references. Hammer known as the allegations “bulls**t” on the time, Leisure Tonight reported.

That very same yr, a girl, solely recognized as “Effie,” got here ahead and accused Hammer of violently sexually assaulting her for greater than 4 hours in 2017. She stated she tried to get away, however she “thought that he was going to kill me.” Within the wake of the misconduct allegations towards him, he was dropped by his expertise company and he left two tasks – “Shotgun Wedding ceremony” starring Jennifer Lopez and the Paramoun+ collection “The Supply.” His downfall from Hollywood and accusations grew to become the topic of a Discovery+ docuseries “Home of Hammer.” 

Two years later, prosecutors in Los Angeles County stated Hammer wouldn’t face felony fees within the case involving Effie. Following their choice, Hammer stated in a deleted Instagram submit that he was trying ahead to “what shall be a protracted, tough technique of placing my life again collectively now that my title is cleared.”

On the current podcast, he revealed that he was “by no means in a spot the place I used to be pleased with myself” earlier than the accusations and defined how they precipitated “an ego dying, a profession dying,” prompting him to ultimately flip to rehab and a 12-step program. 

“It is nearly like a neutron bomb went off in my life,” he stated. “It killed me, it killed my ego, it killed all of the individuals round me that I assumed had been my pals that weren’t. All of these individuals, in a flash, went away. However the buildings had been nonetheless standing. I am nonetheless right here. I nonetheless have my well being and I am actually grateful for that.”