Armie Hammer has had a “kind of outrage” in recent years following allegations of cannibalism and a sex scandal that saw the fallout from his Hollywood status and marital breakdown.

Hammer, 38, admitted the audience reaction to claims he was a cannibal was “wild” in his debut episode HammerTime Army Podcast.

“I’m not going to lie. I’m kind of into the cannibal stuff now. I’m just like, ‘Hey, I’m a cannibal,'” Hammer told his first guest, comedian Tom Arnold, who remarked, “The cannibalism thing is my favorite.”

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Armie Hammer thought the cannibalism claims were “wild”. (Noam Galai)

“What makes more noise? Armie Hammer is a cannibal, or Armie Hammer might not be a cannibal?”

Hammer added: “The cannibal thing makes more noise and you don’t get an apology tour in this world. For example, someone says something about you, everyone believes it and then they move their lives to whatever it is. they’re focused on having their own lives.”

“I’m not gonna lie, I’m into cannibal stuff now. I’m just like, hey, I’m a cannibal.”

— Armie Hammer

The The “Call Me By Your Name” star. was accused of sexual assault in 2017 by an ex-girlfriend, who also claimed that Hammer raped her “violently” and “for over four hours”.

His career was derailed by a series of text messages that allegedly detailed sexual fantasies, including references to rape, violence and cannibalism. They were leaked online by an anonymous Instagram account called “House of Effie”.

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Another ex-girlfriend, Paige Lorenze, accused Hammer of stabbing her. His ex-wife, Elizabeth Chambers, filed for divorce in 2020, months before allegations of abuse, rape and cannibalistic fantasy against Hammer became public. Their the divorce was finalized last year.

Despite a rough few years, Hammer said he was “grateful” to have gone through “all that bull—-, because where I am now is a lot better than if none of it had happened ever happened”.

Hammer said he “kind of” liked the cannibal’s claims now on his new podcast. (Vera Anderson/WireImage)

Elizabeth Chambers and Armie Hammer finalized their divorce last year after nearly 13 years of marriage. (Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic)

He recalled the gradual pace at which he “s— hit the fan” and received phone calls from his agent telling him that someone online was saying he “was abusive.”

“No specifics, but they just say you’re abusive and it’s starting to gain traction,” Hammer said. When his agent asked if he knew who was behind the allegations, Hammer said, “Yes, I know exactly who it is.”

“Where I am is much better than if none of this had ever happened.”

— Armie Hammer

Hammer noted that online critics doused the flames and asked his accusers, “Did he rape you? You should call the police.” He said: “And she was writing online at the time: ‘He never raped me. No need for the police. It was consensual.” She was putting all of that out there, once she quit raping, then it was like she hit the fan so hard it exploded.

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He recalled his lawyer advising him to keep quiet and saying: “You can’t do or say anything. They’re going to open a criminal investigation on you, so you need to shut the hell up. .”

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“That’s why I’ve been completely silent,” Hammer said. “I was completely silent for the 2.5 years I was under investigation because I wasn’t going to do anything to make it worse.”

Arnold asked, “Was it hard to keep quiet?” to which Hammer said, “Oh yeah, it was really hard because all these people were saying things about me, but there was nothing I could do to defend myself.”

At first, Hammer held “a lot of resentment” towards the people who let him down during the scandal, from his PR rep to his agent and close friends.

Armie Hammer had to sell his truck this summer because he couldn’t afford gas, he said on Instagram. (Instagram)

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“I was like, damn you guys. You all know me,” Hammer said. “Every single person would call me and say, ‘I’ve known you since you were 19. You’re not that guy. Whoever this monster is that these people are talking about, we know it’s not you.” “

The rape allegations prompted a nine-month criminal investigation by the Los Angeles Police Department. Hammer has denied all allegations of sexual misconduct, and in May 2023, prosecutors announced that Hammer would not be charged in the sexual assault case.

Hammer and his family were the subject of a Discovery+ documentary series that explored “the deeply disturbing allegations made against critically acclaimed actor Armie Hammer and the dark and twisted legacy of the Hammer dynasty.”

Hammer lost film roles because of the scandal. (Getty Images)

Amid the allegations, he was dropped from several films, including Paramount’s “The Offer,” a show about the making of “The Godfather,” starring Miles Teller.

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He also had to play opposite Jennifer Lopez in “Shotgun Wedding,” a role that went to Josh Duhamel. After leaving treatment in May 2021, Hammer was later seen selling timeshares in the Cayman Islands.

In August, Hammer revealed he had to trade in his truck after claiming he “couldn’t afford” gas since moving back to Los Angeles.