Four years after Armie Hammer's cannibalism scandal sparked huge controversy, the actor reflected on how wild rumors could affect his children's future.
“I'm also very aware that when my daughter and son get to a certain point, they're going to go to therapy and then they're going to say, 'I hate my dad, too.' ,” he said. “Your Mother's House” Podcast.
Hammer's comments came after his ex-wife Elizabeth Chambers posted a photo of Hammer vacationing with their two children. Hammer is seen with his son and daughter imitating Macaulay Culkin's shocked face in Home Alone.
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Armie Hammer has two children with ex-wife Elizabeth Chambers, daughter Harper, 10, and son Ford, 7. (Stéphane de Sactin/AFP via Getty Images)
The couple have a daughter, Harper, 10, and a son, Ford, 7.
The “Social Network” actor, who is undergoing therapy, admitted that he recently reflected on his actions after being accused of cannibalism.
“I also know that my daughter and my son will get to a certain point and go to therapy and say, 'I hate my dad, too.'
“There are aspects of my behavior that I think are probably coming from the least healthy of places, and there are also aspects of my behavior that are simply an expression of my own sexuality,” he explained. did.
Elizabeth Chambers filed for divorce from Armie Hammer in 2020 after 10 years of marriage. (Countess Jemal)
“So I had to look at all of that and understand what was coming from the right place and what was coming from a place of trauma.”
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Hammer also confessed that somewhere in his heart he was hoping the rumors of cannibalism would come to light.
“I think somewhere in my subconscious I wanted to get caught,” he continued.
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“I just couldn't relate to the image of me that was out there. 'Look, they're like the Ralph Lauren family. They have the perfect life, the perfect house, the perfect home. Perfect children,” Hammer added.
“I thought, ‘I feel like I’m an alien.’ I was liking rope bondage pictures on my Twitter. It's kind of like blowing a dog whistle on that, and people will say, “Maybe he doesn't know what his Twitter likes are.” public. 'I saw that and thought, 'I know.' ”
Hammer has leaned into the claim that he is a cannibal and said the public's response to his controversial direct message has been taken out of context.
“If someone were to steal someone's bedroom conversation, especially when people were having a bit of a sexy time, they would take the comments (obscene remarks) out of context, even if they were completely vanilla. Even if you just ignore it and read it somewhere else, everyone will be disgusted.'' They say, “You guys are disgusting.''
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Armie Hammer thought the cannibalism claims were “wild”. (Noam Garai)
In a lengthy podcast interview, Hammer confessed to fantasies about rope bondage, saying he practiced on mannequins he bought at a department store.
“I like the idea that you're completely mine. That's right. I can do whatever I want and you love it, because you know you're mine.” he said.
“And this thing like possession… it's just fun to talk about, by the way, especially if you're… drunk or stoned or high at night and texting. And if you're… While I'm saying that, you're… giggling to yourself, like, I'm going to cut off your toe and keep it in my pocket so I can have a piece of you wherever I go. , hahaha,” Hammer laughed.
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Armie Hammer's ex-girlfriend Paige Lorenze has accused him of branding her with a knife. (Paige Lorenze Instagram/Getty)
The “Call Me By Your Name” star was accused of sexual assault by his ex-girlfriend in 2017, who also claimed that Hammer raped her “violently” and for “more than four hours.”
His career was derailed by a series of text messages that allegedly detailed sexual fantasies that included references to rape, violence and cannibalism. These were leaked online by an anonymous Instagram account named “House of Effie.”
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Another ex-girlfriend, Paige Lorenze, accused Hammer of branding her with a knife. His ex-wife, Chambers, filed for divorce in 2020, months before allegations of abuse, rape and cannibalism against Hammer became public. Their divorce was finalized in 2023.
Fox News Digital's Tracy Wright contributed to this report.
