The recent scandal surrounding actor Armie Hammer is all set to be made into a new true-crime special.
The famous platforms, ID and Discovery+ have announced a new slate of TV offerings. The Call Me By Your Name star and his family are going to be the subjects of the upcoming docu-drama, “House of Hammer”.
The drama is said to explore the past of five generations of Hammer’s family. They will be using “a trove of archives and interviews from survivors and family members” to expose “a dysfunctional dynasty with its male characters exhibiting all the devastating consequences of privilege gone wild,” according to a press release from the network.
“Debauchery. Deceit. Abuse. Addiction. Corruption. Over the course of five generations, the men in the Hammer family have more secrets and scandals than any vault can contain”, the ID and Discovery+ release, revealed and added, “Armie Hammer’s alleged crimes are only the tip of the iceberg.“
Hammer’s tycoon of a family has been the subject of various controversies over the years. This began with his great grandfather Armand Hammer.
Armie Hammer Accused of Violence
Only last year, the actor was accused of rape and “other acts of violence.” This was revealed by his attorney Gloria Allred during a virtual news conference at that time.
The victim identified herself as Effie. She reported in a statement, “On April 24, 2017, Armie Hammer violently raped me for over four hours in Los Angeles, during which he repeatedly slapped my head against a wall, bruising my face. He also committed other acts of violence against me to which I did not consent.“
She also said that Hammer abused her. She alleged that he was, “mentally, emotionally, and sexually”, towards her. This happened during their four-year relationship. Hammer denied those allegations through his attorney.
The stories of Armie Hammer’s alleged misconduct first came to light through social media. These rumours at first claimed that he had sent disturbing messages to several women on Instagram. These were the same women who were in sexual relationships with him.
Hammer countered these allegations by calling them, “bulls***” at the time. He called them, “vicious and spurious online attacks.”
In the wake of the controversy at that time, Hammer was replaced in several projects. These included the Broadway play “The Minutes”, the Jennifer Lopez comedy “Shotgun Wedding“, the Paramount+ series “The Offer“, and the Cold War thriller “Billion Dollar Spy“.
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