Josh Duhamel was reportedly hired to replace the tormented actor Armie Hammer, opposite Jennifer Lopez in the film “Shotgun Wedding”.
Hammer left his role in the film after scandalous messages allegedly written by him were leaked. The messages, which he denies to be his, present explicit sexual fantasies, as well as illusions about the notion that he is a cannibal.
“Armie asked to move away from the film and we supported him in his decision,” a production spokesman said in a statement to Fox News at the time.
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According to People, Duhamel, 48, was hired to replace Hammer and keep the film on schedule after his original star left. The vehicle reports that the film is scheduled to begin shooting in the Dominican Republic on February 22.
Armie Hammer (left) will possibly be replaced by Josh Duhamel (right) in the upcoming film ‘Shotgun Wedding’ after leaving the scene amid his scandal over messages.
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Duhamel representatives did not immediately respond to Fox News’s request for comment.
“Shotgun Wedding” is a Lionsgate film produced by Lopez and Ryan Reynolds that follows a couple who invite their friends and family to a destination wedding just to be scared. Their tense situation is exacerbated when the wedding guests are taken hostage, forcing the couple to come together to save the day. The film will be written by Mark Hammer and directed by Jason Moore.
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This is the last of a busy year for Duhamel, who released two films, “The Lost Husband” and “Think Like a Dog” in 2020. He also made his directorial debut with the comedy “Buddy Games”. The vehicle reports that it will also star in the Netflix series “Jupiter’s Legacy”.
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Shortly after his decision to leave the film, Hammer released a statement to Variety explaining his actions and denying the charges against him.
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“I am not responding to these bulls-t claims, but in the light of the wicked and spurious online attacks against me, I cannot, in good conscience, leave my children for 4 months to make a film in the Dominican Republic,” he said. “Lionsgate is supporting me in this and I am grateful to them for that.”