While Broadway remains closed, so does Armie Hammer’s career door.
In light of an LAPD investigation and allegations of sexual assault – which Hammer vehemently denies – the actor left the Broadway play “The Minutes”.
“The Minutes,” a play by Tracy Letts, was originally scheduled to open in March 2020, but plans were hampered due to the coronavirus pandemic, which has kept the curtain closed on Broadway ever since. Now, the piece is in the process of resuming production during the 2021-2022 season.
“I loved every second of working on ‘The Minutes’ with the family that I made from Steppenwolf. But now I need to focus on myself and my health for the sake of my family. Consequently, I will not be returning to Broadway with the production, ”said Hammer in a statement on Friday.
Regarding Hammer’s departure, the team behind “The Minutes” said: “Armie remains a valuable colleague for all of us who work with him onstage and offstage on ‘The Minutes’. We wish only the best for him and respect his decision. “
Without “The Minutes”, Hammer’s record is now completely free of any future projects, in light of an allegation of rape, which Hammer’s legal team called “outrageous”. Hammer denied all allegations of transgression, with his lawyer telling reporters that the claims against his client are “patently false”, claiming that any interactions with any of his sexual partners were “completely consensual in the sense that they were fully discussed, agreed and mutually agreed upon. participative. “
This week, Variety broke the news that Hammer was pulled from the small-budget Cold War thriller “Billion Dollar Spy”, in which he would star alongside Mads Mikkelsen. Hammer was also set to appear alongside Julia Roberts and Sean Penn in an upcoming Starz series on Watergate called “Gaslit”, but this week, Dan Stevens was re-released in the role originally occupied by Hammer. The “Call Me by Your Name” actor has an important role in the next Disney film, “Death on the Nile”, which will be released in 2022 and was filmed long before the scandal.
Hammer has been involved in a media show since the beginning of the year, when claims began to spread through social media, accusing Hammer of having cannibal sex fetishes. The charges have escalated with several women accusing Hammer of emotional abuse, manipulation and coercion, including a former partner, who is being represented by attorney Gloria Allred and claims that Hammer raped her. This claim led to an LAPD investigation, which is currently underway.
Directed by Anna D. Shapiro, “The Minutes” first debuted at the Steppenwolf Theater Company in 2017. The play examines the inner workings of a city council meeting and the hypocrisy, greed and ambition that surface when a newcomer the small town of Big Cherry starts asking the wrong questions.
“The Minutes” was originally scheduled to run at Cort Theater, where it had a preview with Hammer as part of the cast in February and March 2020.