"Of course, the noise before had been deafening. Four years ago, Hammer, the latest in a wealthy oil dynasty the kind that gives its name to museums and golf courses became the center of conversation in Hollywood, which didn't hesitate to label him a cannibal just as it had once called him a heartthrob. And Hollywood didn't flinch when it came to stripping him of everything projects, agents, family, fortune."
"And that collective memory is short, very short, capable of turning scandal into just an anecdote. Hammer, the epicenter just four years ago of ridicule and scandal in the ever-prudish entertainment industry, seemed finished. His leaked sexual messages with women, accusations of cannibalistic tendencies, and, in one case, even of rape (which the Los Angeles District Attorney investigated thoroughly and dismissed for lack of evidence) cast him into a social and professional exile that, surprisingly, no longer seems endless."
Armie Hammer, 39, descended from a wealthy oil dynasty, faced intense public backlash four years ago after leaked sexual messages and accusations including cannibalistic tendencies and an allegation of rape. The Los Angeles District Attorney investigated the rape allegation and dismissed it for lack of evidence. His projects, agents, family ties, and fortune were stripped, and his career sank into social and professional exile. He has pursued a restrained comeback using silence, time, and distance: minimal exposure, selective interviews, self-directed projects including a podcast, and three awaiting films, with the first release imminent.
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