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Armie Hammer Explains Why He’s “Grateful” For Cannibalism Allegations That Derailed His Career

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Armie Hammer says he’s “grateful” for the cannibalism and abuse allegations he faced in 2021. He discussed the situation and the fallout during a rare interview with the Painful Lessons podcast published on Sunday morning. He hasn’t appeared in any films since 2022’s Death on the Nile.

“Whatever it was that people said, whatever it was that happened, I’m now at a place in my life where I’m grateful for every single bit of it,” Hammer said during the interview. “I’m actually now at a place where I’m really grateful for it because where I was in my life before all of that stuff happened to me I didn’t feel good I never felt satisfied I never had enough I never was in a place where I was happy with myself where I had self-esteem. I never knew how to give myself love. I never knew how to give myself self-validation but I had this job where I was able to get it from so many people that I never had to learn how to give it to myself.”

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Armie Hammer Speaks During Film Independent Spirit Awards

SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 23: Armie Hammer speaks onstage during the 2019 Film Independent Spirit Awards on February 23, 2019 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images)

Multiple women came forward with allegations about the Call Me By Your Name star in 2021, which derailed his acting career. “People called me a cannibal” he recalled. “Like I ate people! What???? You know what you have to do to be a cannibal? You have to eat people!” He added: “It was an ego death, a career death. A neutron bomb went off in my life. It killed off [everything].” Hammer further described his his acting career as “nowhere now” and confirmed he’s working on a screenplay.

Armie Hammer Reflects On His Career

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Armie Hammer Reveals Suicidal Struggles & Child Abuse In First Interview Since Cannibal Accusations

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Things have been quiet on Armie Hammer’s front since accusations against him regarding various heinous acts came out in 2021. Among them were cannibalism and abuse, as well as cheating on his wife and taking sexual advantage of multiple women. This weekend, it seems the embattled actor is ready to break his silence following a sit-down with Air Mail reporter, Graydon Carter.

In the exclusive conversation, the 36-year-old addresses many of the allegations thrown at him. He notably denies any criminal wrongdoing but admits that he’s not entirely proud of his past actions. “I’m here to own my mistakes. Take accountability for the fact that I was an asshole, that I was selfish. That I used people to make me feel better, and when I was done, moved on,” he tells the outlet.

Perhaps one of the biggest moments to come from Hammer and Carter’s conversation found the Gossip Girl guest star revisiting his childhood. Apparently, his love for BDSM actually started due to sexual abuse at the hands of his youth pastor at age 13.

“What that did for me was it introduced sexuality into my life in a way that it was completely out of my control,” the California native explains. “I was powerless in the situation. I had no agency in the situation. Sexuality was introduced to me in a scary way where I had no control. My interests then went to I want to have control in the situation, sexually.”

Hammer says he spoke with an older friend, as well as his godmother, Candace Garvey, about the incident. The former has since passed on. However, Carter was able to confirm the details of the account with the latter.

Elsewhere, the father of two reveals that he struggled with suicidal thoughts in the wake of the scandal. In February 2021, he recalls swimming as far out into the Cayman Islands ocean as possible. His hope was to drown, be the victim of a shark attack, or perhaps have a boat hit him and end his suffering.

“I just walked out into the ocean and swam out as far as I could,” Hammer began. “Then I realized that my kids were still on shore and that I couldn’t do that to my kids.”

Elizabeth Chambers, Armie Hammer and children Harper Hammer and Ford Douglas Armand Hammer attend the premiere of “Cars 3” at Anaheim Convention Center on June 10, 2017 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic)

Last summer, a relative of Armie’s, Casey Hammer, played a role in exposing her family’s sometimes horrendous past. She co-produced the House of Hammer docuseries. It previously premiered on Discovery+ and sheds light on the layers of family trauma that exist among other relatives.

Check out the preview for that project here, and share your thoughts on The Social Network actor’s new interview in the comments.

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