Armie Hammer gave up on Lionsgate’s “Shotgun Wedding”, in which he was set to star in Jennifer Lopez, amid a social media storm over what the actor calls “bulls – claims” about him.
“Given the imminent start date of ‘Shotgun Wedding’, Armie asked to move away from the film and we supported him in his decision,” said a production spokesman. The role will be reformulated.
Hammer’s decision to leave the project came after leaked messages for the purpose of detailing the star’s sexual life, including an alleged interest in cannibalism and rape fantasies, emerged on an Instagram account under the name of House of Effie.
But the actor on Wednesday categorically contested the legitimacy of the DMs. “I am not responding to these rumors – statements, but in light of the wicked and spurious online attacks against me, I cannot, in good conscience, now leave my children for 4 months to make a film in the Dominican Republic,” said the actor in a statement. affirmation. “Lionsgate is supporting me in this and I am grateful to them for that.”
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This is the latest example of an unverified Internet rumor that has turned into a public relations nightmare – Hammer’s “DMs” first appeared over the weekend, with online fans taking advantage of the messaging as the Hammer moves made it a popular subject on social media accounts. While Hammer himself initially remained silent, Page Six resurfaced in an interview for Playboy 2013 in which “Call Me by Your Name” described himself as a “dominant lover” who liked to “grab women by the neck and hair ”During sex.
But the furor over spurious messages has now caused the star to give up “Shotgun Wedding,” which Lionsgate announced in October as a vehicle for Lopez and Hammer, with Jason Moore and Ryan Reynolds as executive producer.
The film follows a couple who perform a destination wedding with their kind but stubborn families, only for the couple to repent and the entire wedding party to be taken hostage, forcing the couple to save their loved ones before they get hurt. . Mark Hammer and Liz Meriwether wrote the script.
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Hammer’s most recent credits include “On the Basis of Sex”, “Wounds”, “Rebecca” and “Hotel Mumbai”, and he will be the next star on “Crisis” and “Death on the Nile”.
He is represented by WME, Relevant and Sloane, Offer, Weber & Dern.