Armie Hammer is opening up about the scandal that rocked his life in 2021, when he was canceled over sexual assault allegations and disturbing claims about 'cannibalism.'. The 38-year-old Call Me By Your Name star, whose career came to a halt after allegations of rape and sharing violent fantasies, was investigated by the LAPD in 2023 but ultimately wasn't charged.
![[On Wednesday’s You Mama’s House podcast, Hammer, who claims he's now living in a 'tiny apartment' as he works to rebuild his career, reflected on the whirlwind of the controversy and how it captivated the public during the COVID-19 lockdown]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/02/00/93660097-14242619-image-m-22_1735777944993.jpg)
On Wednesday’s Your Mama’s House podcast, Hammer, who claims he's now living in a 'tiny apartment' as he works to rebuild his career, reflected on the whirlwind of the controversy and how it captivated the public during the COVID-19 lockdown. 'The world seemed like it was falling apart, and people were just deeply unhappy with their own lives,' he said. 'Then this salacious story comes out about an actor wanting to murder and eat people. And all of a sudden, everyone’s like, ‘Oh, this is so much more fun to focus on than the fact that I can’t leave my living room.’”.
![[Armie also revealed how the scandal hit his finances and mental health; (Pictured with Timothee Chalamet in Call Me By Your Name)]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/02/00/91969847-14242619-_I_want_to_say_it_was_like_March_or_something_like_that_where_my-a-19_1735777894415.jpg)
Hammer went on to explain how the media storm spiraled as more stories emerged, adding, 'If anyone took anyone's bedroom conversations, even if it was completely vanilla, and read it out of context, everyone would go, "You guys are f---ing disgusting."'.
![[He shares two children, daughter Harper and son Ford, with his ex-wife Elizabeth Chambers, and they have been co-parenting since their 2020 split]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/02/00/93660545-14242619-He_shares_two_children_daughter_Harper_and_son_Ford_with_his_ex_-a-23_1735778108722.jpg)
He also revealed how the scandal hit his finances and mental health. Armie Hammer is opening up about the scandal that rocked his life in 2021 , when he was canceled over sexual assault allegations and disturbing claims about 'cannibalism'; (seen in 2019).
