Armie Hammer has announced his return to acting three years after he was accused of sexual assault.
The actor is lined up to appear in an independent movie called Frontier Crucible alongside Thomas Jane, who appeared in The Predator.
Filming is set to begin next month and Hammer shared the news on his Instagram page earlier today (October 30) with the caption: “Back in the saddle.”
It comes after the Call Me By Your Name and The Social Network actor was accused of rape and sexual misconduct by multiple women in 2021, notably by one woman named Effie, who shared screenshots allegedly sent by the actor in which he shared cannibalistic fantasies.
Hammer – who was dropped by his agent and publicist in the wake of the allegations and exited a number of projects – has denied the accusations, and the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office said last year that it would not pursue a case against the actor in regards to Effie’s allegations. No cases have been brought against Hammer in relation to the allegations.
Reaction to his acting return has been mixed with one writing: “Hollywood’s eagerness to rehabilitate him is curious.”
Another said: “Hell nah” while another added: “All I can think of seeing this guy is cannibalism.”
Others were more positive with one writing: “That’s great news!! Hollywood and society owe him an apology.”
One fan on social media added: “Hell yeah! Finally! We were waiting for so long and #ArmieHammer will finally back! No one deserves that more than him!”
Earlier this week, the actor launched his new podcast Armie HammerTime and discussed how his relationship with the public rumours about him has shifted since the scandal broke.
Speaking to guest Tom Arnold, he said: “I’m not gonna lie. I’m just like, ‘Hey, I’m a cannibal’. What makes more noise? ‘Armie Hammer is a cannibal’ or ‘Armie Hammer might not be a cannibal’?”
“You don’t get an apology tour in this world. Someone says something about you, everyone believes it and then they move on with their lives to whatever it is that they’re focused on, because they’ve got their own lives,” he added.
Over the summer, Hammer said in an interview with Bill Maher that going through the ordeal was a necessary challenge, and that he found it “liberating” and was “happier than ever”.
Last year, Hammer addressed claims of sexual misconduct from two women, Courtney Vucekovich and Paige Lorenze, denying any criminal wrongdoing but admitting he “one million per cent” emotionally abused them. During the interview, Hammer also said he attempted suicide in 2021 in the wake of the allegations, while also revealing he was sexually abused aged 13.
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