The actor, who has previously been accused of having cannibalistic tendencies, addressed allegations of misconduct during a podcast appearance last week
After years away from cinema due to controversial allegations involving sexual misconduct and cannibalistic tendencies, the American actor Armie Hammer is back to work, according to information released by Variety.
According to the publication, he will be responsible for interpreting Sanders in The Dark Knightby German filmmaker Uwe Boll — director of Rampage – Thirst for Revenge (2009), In the Name of the King (2007) and Wall Street robbery(2013). In history, Hammer will be a “crime fighter.”
“The story of The Dark Knight It couldn’t be a more timely topic, and I’m excited to bring her to life with this great cast,” he said. Bol to the magazine. The film’s executive producer, Michael Roeschassured that despite the name, there will be no similarities with the film released by Christopher Nolan in 2008: “Our film is very different from the film Chris Nolanso there is no danger of confusion.”
“With Armie Hammer in the lead role and more great actors to be announced soon, and with an excellent script, we are excited to continue the great response we got for First Shift (2024) and Runand we’ll have another strong film coming soon,” added Roesch.
Controversial accusations
A few days ago, Hammer was the guest on the podcast Your Mom’s Housefrom Christina Pazsitzy and Tom Segurawhere he spoke about the film industry’s reaction after being accused of rape and having cannibalistic fantasies.
“The world seemed to be falling apart, and people were deeply unhappy with their own lives,” said the actor. “And then this salacious story comes out where this actor wants to murder and eat people. And suddenly, everyone’s like, ‘Oh, this is so much more fun to focus on than the fact that I can’t leave my living room.’ And then the stories kept coming and kept coming and kept coming.”
The Dark Knight It will not be the actor’s first role since his career was interrupted by controversy. He participated in the independent western Frontier Cubiclealso starring Thomas Jane and William H. Macy. He also debuted his own podcast, in which he “sits down with extraordinary people from all walks of life as he rebuilds his own.”
“Don’t worry… we feed him before each episode,” teases the podcast’s description. Hammer added of the show on social media: “Some of you are going to love this and some of you are going to fucking hate it.
Source: Rollingstone
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