What Armie Hammer thinks about the cannibalism rumors now

Armie Hammer addressed rumors that he practiced cannibalism on Monday in the first episode of his new show The Armie HammerTime Podcast. Hammer has previously denied all allegations of physical and sexual abuse, including literal cannibalism – although he acknowledged that he had engaged in intense BDSM activities and had been “emotionally abusive” to former partners. Now he talks about how the cannibalism story made him feel, calling it “wild.”

“I’m not going to lie, I kind of like the cannibal thing now,” Hammer told his guest, actor Tom Arnold. “It’s the accusations that are making so much noise. For example, what makes more noise? “Armie Hammer is a cannibal” or “Armie Hammer might not be a cannibal?” The cannibal thing makes more noise and you don’t get an apology tour in this world. For example, someone says something about you, everyone believes it, and they move on with their lives to whatever they’re focused on because they have their own lives.

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Hammer’s sex life became a matter of public interest from January 2021 when screenshots of his text messages with a woman were published on social media. In the months that followed, three women publicly accused Hammer of sexual assault, detailing their cannibal-themed BDSM roleplay.

These allegations did not lead to criminal charges or civil lawsuits, but were aired in the 2022 docuseries House of Hammer. They played a major role in derailing Hammer’s Hollywood career, and he appears to still be paying the price in that regard. However, Arnold congratulated Hammer for working on self-improvement in the meantime.

“When something like this happens, we do all this work on ourselves, not so we can get the jobs back, but so we don’t care if we get the jobs back,” Hammer said. “I think this is where I feel right now.”

Hammer’s final on-screen role was indoors Death on the Nile, which was filmed in 2019 but not released until 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He was dropped from several projects in 2021 when the allegations against him became public, as well as leaving some by his own choice. However, on Wednesday he announced that he will star in the upcoming western Border crucible. It is unclear when the film will premiere.