Armie Hammer thinks he would have died if he hadn't been cancelled.
'Call Me By Your Name' actor Armie Hammer thinks being cancelled over sexual misconduct allegations - which he has denied - actually saved his life.
Armie Hammer thinks he would have died if he hadn't been cancelled.
The 37-year-old actor faced accusations of sexual misconduct including rape in 2021 - while no charges were filed following a two-year investigation by the Los Angeles Police Department - as well as claims of cannibalistic fantasies.
Hammer denied all allegations and insisted facing "a career death" saved his life, as he acknowledged cheating on his wife and using "people to make me feel better".
He told Bill Maher on the 'Club Random' podcast: "My life would have kept going exactly as it was. And I know that that would ultimately only lead in one place, and that's death.”
He added: "I experienced an ego death, a career death, a financial death, all of these things, right?
“You got to die. And once you die, you can then be reborn.”
The 'Call Me By Your Name' actor insisted being cancelled has been "incredible liberating" because he was no longer "preoccupied with how [he] was perceived".
He added: "Once everyone just decides that they hate you, you go, ‘Oh, well, then I don't need anything from you people anyway. I guess I should just learn to be content with myself.’
"And then you go do that, and it feels amazing.”
