Armie Hammer’s life took a major turn in 2021 after he became embroiled in a situation involving leaked DMs that featured sexual content and cannibalistic fantasies. Shortly after, Hammer faced accusations of sexual assault and emotional abuse, though he was never formally charged with any offenses. The actor’s career has been mostly stagnant since, though he’s teamed up with director Uwe Boll for a new film that’s since been banned in Germany. Now, Boll is explaining his reasons for hiring the “canceled” Hammer.
Boll and Hammer are teaming up for Citizen Vigilante, an action film that sees Hammer playing a man looking to take the law into his own hands. As of late, Boll has been promoting his latest film and discussing his rationale for crafting the story. The BloodRayne helmer recently spoke to The Telegraph UK, during which he discussed the topic of Hammer’s casting. As the German filmmaker explained to the outlet, his thought process for bringing the Social Network star onto his movie was relatively straightforward:
