Armie Hammer gave up on an upcoming movie with Jennifer Lopez after messages allegedly sent by the actor were leaked online. Hammer described the messages and social media response to them as an online attack, calling them cruel and spurious.
Hammer, a star in films such as The Social Network and Call Me By Your Name, was cast as Lopez in the action comedy Shotgun Wedding. However, he will no longer assume the role.
A spokesman for the production told the PA news agency: “Given the imminent start date of the Shotgun wedding, Armie asked to move away from the film and we supported him in his decision.”
Hammer, 34, became the focus of social media comments over the weekend after explicit and disturbing messages allegedly sent by him circulated online.
Hammer said in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter on Wednesday: “I am not responding to these shitty allegations, but in light of the vicious and spurious online attacks against me, I cannot in good conscience now leave my children for four months to shoot in a film in the Dominican Republic. Lionsgate is supporting me in this and I am grateful to them for that. “
Shotgun Wedding will be directed by Pitch Perfect filmmaker Jason Moore and follows a couple who are afraid before entering the altar. Things get even more complicated when the wedding party is hijacked by criminals.
Hammer played the Winklevoss twins on The Social Network and starred alongside Timothee Chalamet in the acclaimed drama Call Me By Your Name.
He recently appeared alongside Lily James in a Netflix adaptation of Rebecca.
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