“
Yes, I was an asshole and a selfish person
”.
Dropped by his agent, expelled from Hollywood following a succession of accusations of rape and sexual assault, Armie Hammer had never spoken about the implosion of his reputation, career and private life.
The Call Me By Your Name
actor ,
revealed by David Fincher's
The Social Network
, has finally come out of his long media silence.
And delivered a lengthy confession to the Air Mail newsletter.
“
If I speak to you, it is to assume my mistakes, to take my responsibilities.
I used people to make me feel better.
And when I was done with them, I moved on.
Yes I was emotionally abusive
, “said the 36-year-old actor who recognizes sadomasochistic practices but refutes any criminal behavior.
"I was dating these young women in my twenties, I was about ten years older than them,"
he said.
And to admit: “
I was a successful actor at the time.
They were happy just to be with me and said yes to things they might not have said yes to on their own.
It's a notorious power imbalance
."
Armie Hammer explains his inclinations by the abuse he suffered as a teenager at the hands of a pastor caring for young people in his parish.
“I was 13 years old.
It brought sexuality into my life in a way that was completely out of my control.
I was helpless in the face of the situation.
I had no power over the situation.
Sexuality was presented to me in a frightening way.
Afterwards, I always wanted to be in control of the situation
”.
The hero of
Agents very special
would have confided in a friend since deceased, and in his godmother who confirmed his testimony.
Journalists tried to contact the women who had exposed Armie Hammer and posted the actor's fetish messages and cannibalistic fantasies.
But none wished to follow up, specifies Air Mail.
The publication also casts doubt on the testimony of one of them.
In a series of exchanges between the ex-wife of Armie Hammer and Efrosina Angelova, the latter explains that she
“pursued”
the actor.
Armie Hammer assures that the rape of which Efrosina Angelova accuses her was a sexual staging, concocted with the consent of this admirer.
Helped by Robert Downey Jr.
In this interview, Armie Hammer admits having tried to kill himself in February 2021 during a sea trip to the Cayman Islands, where his wife and children live.
“
I went swimming offshore.
I kept going, hoping to drown.
Malaise, shark attack, collision with a boat.
But it didn't come.
Then I thought of my children whom I had left on the beach.
I turned around.
I couldn't put them through that,"
he recalls.
The heir to a family of oil magnates and philanthropists admits to having suffered from a long addiction to illicit substances for which he was admitted to rehab in 2021. “
These excesses have greatly influenced my relationships and my trouble”
.
Saying he is now sober, he thanks Robert Downey Jr. The
Iron Man
star helped him morally and financially by paying for his treatment and housing him.
“
Robert Downey Jr. is one of those people who overcame chaos and found redemption.
This is what is missing in our current cancel culture and wokism.
As soon as someone does something wrong, they are thrown out.
Without the possibility of redemption
”.
Become a Sobriety Companion
Asked about his current projects, Armie Hammer assures “
to get better and to have found his balance
”.
"I'm there for my kids in a way that I couldn't before
. "
The actor does not currently plan to return to the camera.
The one who had to give up appearing in the series
The Offer
, behind the scenes of the filming of The Godfather, and in the romantic comedy
Shotgun Wedding
alongside Jennifer Lopez, intends to focus on his sobriety and that of his companions in misfortune.
"
I'm going to move in with a comrade out of treatment and live with him, give him a healthy routine, take him to meetings, take him to the gym, cook him healthy meals
", promises the one who has converted as a part-time real estate agent for shared residences in Cayman.
And to conclude:
“My recovery depends on that of others.
I used to need help and now I can reciprocate.”
