Armie Hammer Leaves His Role in ‘Shotgun Wedding’
Armie Hammer has dropped out of an upcoming film with Jennifer Lopez, titled Shotgun Wedding, due to social media controversy and online attacks. WARNING: This article mentions sensitive topics including mentions of alleged verbal abuse and graphic descriptions. Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233).
Direct messages that are alleged to have been sent by Hammer surfaced last week and have since been trending. These Instagram messages have yet to be verified but have affected Hammer’s image in the public eye drastically. The messages were said to have contained explicit and graphic sexual preferences. Hammer took to a variety of entertainment outlets to break his silence on the matter, including Entertainment Tonight.
Armie Hammer is breaking his silence amid the “vicious and spurious online attacks” against him.https://t.co/GVsMWbqMzv
— Entertainment Tonight (@etnow) January 14, 2021
The upcoming Lionsgate film set to premiere on Amazon Prime entails a couple who brings their families together for a destination wedding. However, the celebration takes a turn when the wedding jitters arise, as well as criminals. While Ryan Reynolds was originally cast for the role, he has now taken the position of executive producer for the film. Recasting will be happening soon due to the imminent production of the movie.
Hammer shot down the claims in a statement, saying he would not respond to them.https://t.co/pWr1C1Wcei pic.twitter.com/CzfKwMySrW
— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) January 14, 2021
A representative from Lionsgate reached out to Variety to show their support for the actor’s decision, “Armie has requested to step away from the film and we support him in his decision.” However, in regard to two other upcoming projects, The Billion Dollar Spy and Call Me By Your Name, Hammer has not made any public decisions to rescind his roles.
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