Armie Hammer breaks silence on cannibalism accusations

"Call Me by Your Name" character Armie Hammer opened up astir cannibalism accusations that led to his "career death" successful a caller podcast interview. 

Hammer said astir nan allegations that surfaced 3 years agone connected nan "Painful Lessons," which he said he now finds "hilarious." The section was published connected Sunday. 

"People called maine a cannibal, and everyone believed them," he said. "They're like, 'Yep, that feline ate people'... Do you cognize what you person to do to beryllium a cannibal? You person to eat people. How americium I going to beryllium a cannibal? It was bizarre."

"Even successful nan discrepancies, moreover successful nan immoderate it was that group said, immoderate it was that happened, I'm now astatine a spot successful my life wherever I'm grateful for each azygous spot of it," Hammer added.

Armie Hammer speaks onstage for nan 2020 E! People's Choice Awards held astatine nan Barker Hangar successful Santa Monica, California and connected broadcast connected Sunday, November 15, 2020. Christopher Polk/E! Entertainment/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images

In 2021, aggregate women claimed nan character shared convulsive intersexual fantasies successful societal media messages pinch them – immoderate of which contained cannibalism references. Hammer called nan allegations "bulls**t" astatine nan time, Entertainment Tonight reported.

That aforesaid year, a woman, only identified arsenic "Effie," came guardant and accused Hammer of violently sexually assaulting her for much than 4 hours successful 2017. She said she tried to get away, but she "thought that he was going to termination me." In nan aftermath of nan misconduct allegations against him, he was dropped by his talent agency and he near 2 projects – "Shotgun Wedding" starring Jennifer Lopez and nan Paramoun+ bid "The Offer." His downfall from Hollywood and accusations became nan taxable of a Discovery+ docuseries "House of Hammer." 

Two years later, prosecutors successful Los Angeles County said Hammer would not look criminal charges successful nan lawsuit involving Effie. Following their decision, Hammer said successful a deleted Instagram station that he was looking guardant to "what will beryllium a long, difficult process of putting my life backmost together now that my sanction is cleared."

On nan caller podcast, he revealed that he was "never successful a spot wherever I was happy pinch myself" earlier nan accusations and explained really they caused "an ego death, a profession death," prompting him to yet move to rehab and a 12-step program. 

"It's almost for illustration a neutron explosive went disconnected successful my life," he said. "It killed me, it killed my ego, it killed each nan group astir maine that I thought were my friends that weren't. All of those people, successful a flash, went away. But nan buildings were still standing. I'm still here. I still person my wellness and I'm really grateful for that."