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His first ventures into film began with a minor role in the 2006 film ''[[Flicka]]'', as well as co-starring in a 2008 [[psychological thriller]], ''[[Blackout (2008 American film)|Blackout]]''. His first leading role in film came with his portrayal of the Christian evangelist [[Billy Graham]] in ''[[Billy: The Early Years]]'', which premiered in October 2008.<ref name="eo1" /> The film garnered Hammer a "Faith and Values Award" nomination in the Grace Award category, which is awarded for the Most Inspiring Performance in Movie or Television by Mediaguide, an organization that provides movie reviews from a Christian perspective.<ref>{{cite news|last=Kimball|first=Josh|title='Epiphany Prize' Nominees for Most Inspiring Movie, TV Program Announced|url=https://christianpost.com/article/20090206/-epiphany-prize-nominees-for-most-inspiring-movie-tv-program-announced|access-date=December 3, 2010|newspaper=The Christian Post|date=February 6, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190402162717/https://www.christianpost.com/article/20090206/-epiphany-prize-nominees-for-most-inspiring-movie-tv-program-announced|archive-date=April 2, 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref> After a long search, Hammer was hand-picked in 2007 by filmmaker [[George Miller (filmmaker)|George Miller]] to star in the planned superhero film ''Justice League: Mortal'', as [[Batman (comics)|Batman/Bruce Wayne]]. The film, which was to be directed by Miller, was eventually canceled.<ref name="eo1">{{cite news|work=[[E! Online]]|title=Holy Double Take, Batman! Here Comes a New Caped Crusader |url= http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/marc_malkin/b30975_holy_double_take_batman_here_comes_new.html|date=September 25, 2008|first=Marc|last=Malkin|access-date=October 21, 2009|archive-date=November 4, 2008|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20081104103251/http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/marc_malkin/b30975_holy_double_take_batman_here_comes_new.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The film's cancellation came in large part due to the looming [[2007–08 Writers Guild of America strike]] as well as stalled budgetary rebate negotiations with the Australian Government.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/george-miller-mad-max-sequels-861549|title=George Miller on 'Mad Max' Sequels, His Secret Talks With Stanley Kubrick|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=February 2, 2016 |language=en|access-date=March 25, 2019|archive-date=January 8, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200108234455/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/george-miller-mad-max-sequels-861549|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2009, he played [[Harrison Bergeron]] in ''[[2081 (film)|2081]]'', based on the short story of the same name by author [[Kurt Vonnegut]], which premiered at the [[Seattle International Film Festival]].<ref>{{Cite web| url= http://www.finallyequal.com/about_the_film.html|title=2081 - About the Film|website= finallyequal.com|language=en|access-date=April 29, 2017|archive-date=October 11, 2018|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20181011224815/http://www.finallyequal.com/about_the_film.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2010 Hammer's breakthrough film role was in [[David Fincher]]'s ''[[The Social Network]]'', about the creation of [[Facebook]]. He portrayed the identical twins [[Cameron Winklevoss|Cameron]] and [[Tyler Winklevoss]], with actor [[Josh Pence]] serving as a body double during filming. The filmmakers utilized computer-generated imagery during post-production to superimpose Hammer's face over Pence's as well as the use of [[Split screen (video production)|split-screen photography]] in certain scenes. In preparation for the film, Hammer stated that he had to learn how to row on both sides of a boat in order to play the twins, who are rowing champions.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.albertlawrence.com/|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110409013911/http://talkoffame.com/?p=1867|url-status=dead|title=albert lawrence|archivedate=April 9, 2011|website=albert lawrence}}</ref> Hammer and Pence also went through 10 months of extensive twin boot camp in preparation for their roles, in order to "drill the subtle movements and speech patterns that the Winklevosses would have developed over two decades of genetic equality."<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/09/30/AR2010093002654.html|title='Social Network' twins played by unrelated men. The solution? Use only one face.|last=Hesse|first=Monica|date=October 1, 2010|newspaper=The Washington Post|access-date=March 24, 2019|archive-date=July 7, 2012|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120707043726/http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/09/30/AR2010093002654.html|url-status=live}}</ref> This film earned Hammer his first critical plaudits, with [[Richard Corliss]] of [[Time (magazine)|''Time'' magazine]] remarking that Hammer's portrayal of the twins was "an astonishingly subtle [[Trompe-l'œil|trompe l'oeil]] of special effects".<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=http://content.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,2021322,00.html|title=The Social Network: A Pie in the Face for Zuckerberg|last=Corliss|first=Richard|date=September 24, 2010|magazine=Time|access-date=March 25, 2019|language=en-US|issn=0040-781X|archive-date=March 25, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190325021946/http://content.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,2021322,00.html|url-status=live}}</ref> For his role in the film, Hammer won [[Toronto Film Critics Association Awards 2010|Toronto Film Critics Association Awards]] for [[Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://torontofilmcritics.com/blog/2010/12/14/tfca-names-the-social-network-best-picture-of-2010/ |title=TFCA Names 'The Social Network' Best Picture of 2010 Winners |publisher=[[Toronto Film Critics Association]]|date=December 14, 2010 |access-date=December 18, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110216213439/http://torontofilmcritics.com/blog/2010/12/14/tfca-names-the-social-network-best-picture-of-2010/ |archive-date=February 16, 2011 }}</ref> His next role was that of the first associate director of the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]], [[Clyde Tolson]], in [[Clint Eastwood]]'s 2011 film ''[[J. Edgar]]''. The biographical drama, written by [[Dustin Lance Black]], focused on the expansive career of [[J. Edgar Hoover]], of which the titular role was portrayed by [[Leonardo DiCaprio]]. The acting was largely praised, with [[David Denby]] of ''[[The New Yorker]]'' calling Hammer's performance "charming", and ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]''{{'}}s [[Todd McCarthy]] describing it as "excellent".<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2011/11/14/the-man-in-charge|title=The Man in Charge|last=Denby|first=David|magazine=The New Yorker|date=November 7, 2011|access-date=March 25, 2019|language=en|issn=0028-792X|archive-date=March 10, 2019|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20190310110447/https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2011/11/14/the-man-in-charge|url-status=live}}</ref> McCarthy goes on further in his review to particularly praise the chemistry between DiCaprio and Hammer, specifically in their depiction of the often speculated romantic relationship between their characters, pointing out that, "...the way the homoerotic undertones and impulses are handled is one of the best things about the film; the emotional dynamics, given all the social and political factors at play, feel entirely credible, and DiCaprio and Hammer excel during the exchanges of innuendo, covert desire, recriminations and mutual understanding."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/j-edgar-film-review-257366|title=J. Edgar: Film Review|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=November 3, 2011 |language=en|access-date=March 25, 2019|archive-date=October 18, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151018093757/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movie/j-edgar/review/257366|url-status=live}}</ref> Despite this, the film received mixed reviews overall, in part due to the direction and writing, as well as pointed criticism of the makeup used to age DiCaprio and Hammer's characters.<ref>{{Cite news |url= https://www.cnn.com/2011/11/09/showbiz/movies/j-edgar-review/index.html|title=Review: 'J. Edgar' is duller than dishwater| first= Mark |last= Rabinowitz |website= CNN.com |date=November 9, 2011 |access-date=March 25, 2019|archive-date=March 25, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190325021940/https://www.cnn.com/2011/11/09/showbiz/movies/j-edgar-review/index.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Both actors received [[Screen Actors Guild Award]]s nods.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sagawards.org/awards/nominees-and-recipients/18th-annual-screen-actors-guild-awards|title=The 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards |publisher= Screen Actors Guild Awards|website= sagawards.org|language=en|access-date=March 25, 2019|archive-date=April 17, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210417141707/https://www.sagawards.org/awards/nominees-and-recipients/18th-annual-screen-actors-guild-awards|url-status=live}}</ref> The following year Hammer co-starred with [[Julia Roberts]] and [[Lily Collins]] in ''[[Mirror Mirror (film)|Mirror Mirror]]'' (2012), playing Prince Andrew Alcott.<ref>{{cite magazine |url= http://insidemovies.ew.com/2011/03/26/armie-hammer-snow-white|title=Armie Hammer cast as prince in 'Snow White'|first=Anthony|last=Breznican |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=March 26, 2011|access-date=March 28, 2011| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110331173802/http://insidemovies.ew.com/2011/03/26/armie-hammer-snow-white|archive-date=March 31, 2011|url-status=live}}</ref> In January 2012, he voiced the Winklevoss twins in an episode of ''[[The Simpsons]]'' titled "[[The D'oh-cial Network]]". In 2013, Hammer was cast as the title role of [[The Walt Disney Company|Disney's]], ''[[The Lone Ranger (2013 film)|The Lone Ranger]]'', alongside [[Johnny Depp]] as [[Tonto]], in an adaptation of the radio and film serials [[Lone Ranger]].<ref>{{cite web|author=24 Like15 Dislike0|url=http://www.movieweb.com/news/armie-hammer-is-the-lone-ranger|title=Armie Hammer Is the Lone Ranger!|publisher=MovieWeb.com|date=May 17, 2011|access-date=January 26, 2012|archive-date=December 8, 2013|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20131208001554/http://www.movieweb.com/news/armie-hammer-is-the-lone-ranger|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Jordan|first=Richard|url=http://www.totalfilm.com/news/cannes-2011-armie-hammer-signs-on-for-2-22|title=Cannes 2011: Armie Hammer signs on for 2:22|publisher=TotalFilm.com|date=May 14, 2011|access-date=January 26, 2012|archive-date=December 2, 2013|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20131202222203/http://www.totalfilm.com/news/cannes-2011-armie-hammer-signs-on-for-2-22|url-status=live}}</ref> The film, released theatrically in July 2013, was considered a [[Box-office bomb|box office failure]], grossing only $260.5 million worldwide on a reported budget of $215 million.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=loneranger.htm|title=The Lone Ranger (2013) |website= boxofficemojo.com|access-date=March 25, 2019|archive-date=March 30, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190330120419/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=loneranger.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2015, he starred in director [[Guy Ritchie]]'s ''[[The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (film)|The Man from U.N.C.L.E.]]'', a feature film adaptation of the 1960s TV show ''[[The Man from U.N.C.L.E.]]'', playing [[Illya Kuryakin]], opposite [[Henry Cavill]].<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.deadline.com/2013/04/lone-ranger-armie-hammer-to-star-with-tom-cruise-in-man-from-u-n-c-l-e |title= 'Lone Ranger' Armie Hammer To Star With Tom Cruise In 'Man From U.N.C.L.E.'|first=Mike Jr.|last=Fleming|magazine=Deadline.com|date=April 24, 2013|access-date=April 25, 2013|archive-date=April 25, 2013|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130425002206/http://www.deadline.com/2013/04/lone-ranger-armie-hammer-to-star-with-tom-cruise-in-man-from-u-n-c-l-e/|url-status=live}}</ref> ===2016–2021: Independent film focus=== [[File:Armie Hammer on the Nocturnal Animals red carpet (30291248226) (cropped).jpg|thumb|upright|Hammer attending a screening of ''[[Nocturnal Animals]]'' at the 2016 [[BFI London Film Festival]]]] The following year, Hammer played Sam Turner in the 2016 film ''[[The Birth of a Nation (2016 film)|The Birth of a Nation]]'', directed by [[Nate Parker]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2014/11/armie-hammer-nate-parker-nat-turner-the-birth-of-a-nation-1201282544/|title=Armie Hammer Joins Nate Parker's Nat Turner Biopic 'The Birth Of A Nation'|last=Yamato|first=Jen|date=November 12, 2014|work=Deadline|access-date= April 29, 2017|language=en-US|archive-date=April 27, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170427082153/http://deadline.com/2014/11/armie-hammer-nate-parker-nat-turner-the-birth-of-a-nation-1201282544/ |url-status=live}}</ref> The film, which premiered in competition at the [[Sundance Film Festival]], won both the Audience Award and Grand Jury Prize in the U.S. Dramatic Competition. In January 2016, it was revealed that since 2013,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.am.com.mx/celaya/espectaculos/armie-hammer-obtiene-los-derechos-biograficos-de-la-barbie-256626.html|title= Periódico am |access-date=January 19, 2016| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20161006104449/http://www.am.com.mx/celaya/espectaculos/armie-hammer-obtiene-los-derechos-biograficos-de-la-barbie-256626.html|archive-date=October 6, 2016|url-status= dead}}</ref> Hammer was in contact with the family of the infamous drug lord [[Edgar Valdez Villarreal]] and secured the rights to film the life story of the cartel leader.<ref>{{cite web| url= https://www.thewrap.com/armie-hammer-lands-rights-to-mexican-drug-lord-la-barbies-life-story/|title=Amie Hammer Secures La Barbie Life Rights for Movie| first= Matt| last= Donnelly|date=January 18, 2016 |work= TheWrap.com |access-date=April 17, 2020|archive-date=September 9, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200909143717/https://www.thewrap.com/armie-hammer-lands-rights-to-mexican-drug-lord-la-barbies-life-story/|url-status=live}}</ref> He then had a role in the ensemble of [[Tom Ford]]'s psychological thriller ''[[Nocturnal Animals]]'',<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://variety.com/2015/film/news/armie-hammer-tom-ford-nocturnal-animals-1201580947/|title=Armie Hammer Joins Tom Ford's 'Nocturnal Animals'|last=Kroll|first=Justin|date=August 28, 2015|work=Variety|access-date=April 29, 2017 |language=en-US|archive-date=June 30, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170630112541/http://variety.com/2015/film/news/armie-hammer-tom-ford-nocturnal-animals-1201580947/|url-status=live}}</ref> played Ord in the action film ''[[Free Fire]]'', which was written and directed by [[Ben Wheatley]],<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://variety.com/2017/film/news/brie-larson-armie-hammer-free-fire-premiere-1202030641/|title=Brie Larson, Armie Hammer Premiere '70s Gangster Movie 'Free Fire'|last=Nyren|first=Erin|date=April 14, 2017|work=Variety|access-date=April 29, 2017|language=en-US|archive-date=April 21, 2017|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170421214432/http://variety.com/2017/film/news/brie-larson-armie-hammer-free-fire-premiere-1202030641/|url-status=live}}</ref> and played U.S. [[United States Marine Corps|Marine]] Mike Stevens, in ''[[Mine (2016 film)|Mine]]''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://variety.com/2014/film/news/armie-hammer-mine-from-conjuring-producer-1201167256/|title=Armie Hammer to Star in 'Mine' From 'Conjuring' Producer |last=Kroll|first=Justin|date=April 30, 2014|work=Variety|access-date=April 29, 2017|language=en-US|archive-date=May 20, 2017|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170520003507/http://variety.com/2014/film/news/armie-hammer-mine-from-conjuring-producer-1201167256/|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2017, Hammer starred as Oliver in ''[[Call Me by Your Name (film)|Call Me by Your Name]]'', starring opposite [[Timothée Chalamet]] and [[Michael Stuhlbarg]]. The film, an adaptation of an [[André Aciman]] [[Call Me by Your Name (novel)|novel of the same name]], was directed by [[Luca Guadagnino]]. Production began in May 2016, and the film premiered at the [[2017 Sundance Film Festival]].<ref>{{cite web| url= https://thefilmstage.com/news/michael-stuhlbarg-armie-hammer-more-leading-luca-guadagninos-call-me-by-your-name/|title=Michael Stuhlbarg, Armie Hammer & More Leading Luca Guadagnino's 'Call Me By Your Name' |publisher=The Film Stage| work= thefilmstage.com |date=May 23, 2016|access-date=May 24, 2016|archive-date=August 7, 2017|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170807195547/https://thefilmstage.com/news/michael-stuhlbarg-armie-hammer-more-leading-luca-guadagninos-call-me-by-your-name/|url-status=live}}</ref> For his performance, Hammer received acclaim and nominations for the [[Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Supporting Actor|Critics' Choice Award]], the [[Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male|Independent Spirit Award]], and the [[Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture|Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor]]. Film critic Richard Lawson of [[Vanity Fair (magazine)|''Vanity Fair'']] asserted that Hammer utilized "his ludicrous proportions and chiseled handsomeness to great, surprisingly witty and sensitive effect."<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2017/01/call-me-by-your-name-sundance-review| title= The Gorgeous Call Me By Your Name Makes Sundance Swoon|magazine=Vanity Fair|language=en|access-date=March 25, 2019|archive-date=November 26, 2017|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20171126233354/https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2017/01/call-me-by-your-name-sundance-review|url-status=live}}</ref> Hammer's acclaim was further echoed by [[Peter Travers]]; he wrote for ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' magazine: "a revelation, giving his most complex screen role to date the tightrope thrill of full immersion."<ref>{{Cite magazine|last=Travers|first=Peter|date=November 20, 2017|title='Call Me By Your Name' Review: The Sexiest Film of 2017|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/movie-reviews/call-me-by-your-name-review-steamy-tale-of-first-love-is-sexiest-film-of-2017-129281/|access-date=October 3, 2020|magazine=Rolling Stone|language=en-US|archive-date=August 21, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200821223846/https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/movie-reviews/call-me-by-your-name-review-steamy-tale-of-first-love-is-sexiest-film-of-2017-129281/|url-status=live}}</ref> Often highlighted was the "ridiculous chemistry" between Hammer and Chalamet, in which [[Christy Lemire]] of ''[[RogerEbert.com]]'' found the pairing successful, in part due to Hammer's skill in finding the "tricky balance between the character's swagger and his vulnerability as he gives himself over to this exciting affair."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/call-me-by-your-name-2017|title=Call Me by Your Name Movie Review (2017) |last=Lemire|first=Christy|website= rogerebert.com|language=en|access-date= March 25, 2019|archive-date=March 25, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190325053328/https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/call-me-by-your-name-2017|url-status=live}}</ref> Hammer also narrated the [[audiobook]], which was published by [[Macmillan Publishers]]. In the same year, he voiced Jackson Storm, the main antagonist, in Disney-Pixar's animated film ''[[Cars 3]]'', as well as starred alongside [[Geoffrey Rush]] in [[Stanley Tucci|Stanley Tucci's]] ''[[Final Portrait]]''. The film premiered at the [[Berlin International Film Festival|2017 Berlin International Film Festival]] and received a theatrical release the following year by [[Sony Pictures Classics]] to favorable reviews. [[Owen Gleiberman]] of [[Variety (magazine)|''Variety'']] magazine praised Hammer's ability to "suggest turbulent eddies of thought beneath the blondish Clark Kent looks and preppie manners."<ref>{{Cite web| url=https://variety.com/2017/film/markets-festivals/final-portrait-review-berlinale-2017-1201985063/|title=Film Review: 'Final Portrait'|last=Gleiberman|first=Owen|date=February 11, 2017| website= Variety| language= en|access-date=March 25, 2019|archive-date=March 25, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190325193410/https://variety.com/2017/film/markets-festivals/final-portrait-review-berlinale-2017-1201985063/|url-status=live}}</ref> ''[[The Village Voice]]'' critic found the performances "uniformly strong" and cited Hammer's portrayal of American author [[James Lord (author)|James Lord]] as the "comic highlight".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.villagevoice.com/2018/03/20/stanley-tuccis-art-comedy-final-portrait-asks-what-if-inspiration-never-strikes/|title=Stanley Tucci's Art Comedy 'Final Portrait' Asks, 'What If Inspiration Never Strikes?'|website= villagevoice.com|date=March 20, 2018 |access-date=March 25, 2019|archive-date=March 25, 2019|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20190325053327/https://www.villagevoice.com/2018/03/20/stanley-tuccis-art-comedy-final-portrait-asks-what-if-inspiration-never-strikes/|url-status=live}}</ref> [[File:Hammer at Berlinale 2017 (cropped).jpg|thumb|left|upright|Hammer at the 2017 [[Berlin International Film Festival]]]] In 2018, Hammer co-starred in [[Boots Riley]]'s dark comedy ''[[Sorry to Bother You (film)|Sorry to Bother You]]'' alongside [[Lakeith Stanfield]], [[Steven Yeun]], and [[Tessa Thompson]]. ''[[Film Journal International]]'' critic Tomris Laffly described Hammer's character, Steve Lift, as an "irresistibly funny" and "coke-snorting, abominable villain". The film premiered at the [[Sundance Film Festival]] on January 20.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sundance.org/blogs/news/2018-sundance-film-festival--feature-films-announced|title=2018 Sundance Film Festival: Feature Films Announced|website=Sundance Film Festival|publisher=The Sundance Institute|date=November 29, 2017|access-date=March 2, 2019|archive-date=December 22, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171222224011/https://www.sundance.org/blogs/news/2018-sundance-film-festival--feature-films-announced|url-status=dead}}</ref> The film won the 2019 [[National Board of Review]]'s [[National Board of Review: Top Ten Independent Films|Top Ten Independent Films]] award<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lewis |first1=Hilary |title='Green Book' Named Best Film by National Board of Review |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/green-book-named-best-film-by-national-board-review-1164206 |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=November 27, 2018 |access-date=March 2, 2019 |archive-date=November 27, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181127224920/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/green-book-named-best-film-by-national-board-review-1164206 |url-status=live }}</ref> and also won [[Independent Spirit Award for Best Screenplay|Best Screenplay]] and [[Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature|Best First Feature]] at the 2019 [[Independent Spirit Awards]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=D'Alessandro |first1=Anthony |title=2019 Spirit Award Nominations: 'We The Animals' Tops With Five, A24 Leads All Distributors, Studio Classic Labels Come Up Short |url=https://deadline.com/2018/11/film-independent-spirit-award-nominations-fall-2018-roma-netflix-1202503233/ |website=Deadline Hollywood |date=November 16, 2018 |access-date=March 2, 2019 |archive-date=March 30, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190330120622/https://deadline.com/2018/11/film-independent-spirit-award-nominations-fall-2018-roma-netflix-1202503233/ |url-status=live }}</ref> He then appeared as David in the thriller ''[[Hotel Mumbai]]'', about the [[2008 Mumbai attacks]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Jaafar|first1=Ali|title=Dev Patel & Armie Hammer In Negotiations For Mumbai Siege Pic 'Hotel Mumbai' – Berlin|url=https://deadline.com/2016/02/dev-patel-armie-hammer-mumbai-siege-nazanin-boniadi-kunal-nayyar-teresa-palmer-basil-iwanyk-1201700809/|work=Deadline|date=February 11, 2016|access-date=April 17, 2020|archive-date=July 20, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200720031536/https://deadline.com/2016/02/dev-patel-armie-hammer-mumbai-siege-nazanin-boniadi-kunal-nayyar-teresa-palmer-basil-iwanyk-1201700809/|url-status=live}}</ref> The film premiered at the [[Toronto International Film Festival]] on September 7, 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/tiff-2018-lineup-beautiful-boy-life-more-1129445|title=Toronto: Timothee Chalamet Starrer 'Beautiful Boy,' Dan Fogelman's 'Life Itself' Among Festival Lineup|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|first=Etan|last=Vlessing|date=July 24, 2018|access-date=March 2, 2019|archive-date=August 2, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180802015025/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/tiff-2018-lineup-beautiful-boy-life-more-1129445|url-status=live}}</ref> In the same year, Hammer starred alongside [[Felicity Jones]], playing taxation law expert [[Martin D. Ginsburg]], the spouse of [[List of justices of the Supreme Court of the United States|Supreme Court Justice]] [[Ruth Bader Ginsburg]], in ''[[On the Basis of Sex]]'', a biographical legal drama film based on the life and early cases of Ginsburg, directed by [[Mimi Leder]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Kit|first1=Borys|title=Armie Hammer Joins Felicity Jones in Ruth Bader Ginsburg Biopic|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/armie-hammer-joins-felicity-jones-ruth-bader-ginsburg-biopic-1036256|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=September 7, 2017|language=en|access-date=April 17, 2020|archive-date=September 23, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200923122049/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/armie-hammer-joins-felicity-jones-ruth-bader-ginsburg-biopic-1036256|url-status=live}}</ref> It premiered at the [[AFI Fest]] on November 8, 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/09/on-the-basis-of-sex-ruth-bader-ginsburg-biopic-to-open-afi-fest-2018-1202470842/|title=Ruth Bader Ginsburg Biopic 'On The Basis Of Sex' Set To Open AFI Fest|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|first=Pete|last=Hammond|date=September 25, 2018|access-date=March 2, 2019|archive-date=March 30, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190330120624/https://deadline.com/2018/09/on-the-basis-of-sex-ruth-bader-ginsburg-biopic-to-open-afi-fest-2018-1202470842/|url-status=live}}</ref> In June 2018, Hammer led as Drew in ''[[Straight White Men]]'' at [[Second Stage Theater]] on Broadway.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://2st.com/shows/current-production/straight-white-men#cast|title=Straight White Men|work=2econd Stage Theatre|access-date=March 11, 2018|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180312144119/https://2st.com/shows/current-production/straight-white-men#cast|archive-date=March 12, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> For his notable film works from 2017 to 2018, Hammer was awarded "Outstanding Achievement in Cinema" by The SCAD Savannah Film Festival.<ref>{{Cite press release|url=http://filmfest.scad.edu/festival-info/2018-honored-guests|title=2018 Honored Guests|website=SCAD Savannah Film Festival|language=en|access-date=December 10, 2018|archive-date=December 11, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181211010211/http://filmfest.scad.edu/festival-info/2018-honored-guests|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2019, Hammer starred in [[Babak Anvari]]'s psychological horror film ''[[Wounds (film)|Wounds]]'' along with [[Dakota Johnson]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://theplaylist.net/wounds-sundance-review-20190127/|title=Wounds: Dakota Johnson & Armie Hammer Do Psychodrama Horror For The 'Under The Shadow' Director [Sundance Review]|website=The Playlist|first=Jason|last=Bailey|date=January 27, 2019|access-date=March 1, 2019|archive-date=March 1, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190301140245/https://theplaylist.net/wounds-sundance-review-20190127/|url-status=live}}</ref> It premiered at the [[Sundance Film Festival]] on January 26.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/babak-anvaris-wounds-among-late-additions-to-sundance-2019/5135470.article|title=Babak Anvari's 'Wounds' among late additions to Sundance 2019|website=[[Screen Daily]]|first=Jeremy|last=Kay|date=December 21, 2018|access-date=March 1, 2019|archive-date=March 30, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190330104815/https://www.screendaily.com/news/babak-anvaris-wounds-among-late-additions-to-sundance-2019/5135470.article|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2020, he starred as Maxim de Winter in an adaptation of [[Daphne du Maurier|Daphne du Maurier's]] Gothic romance [[Rebecca (novel)|''Rebecca'']], directed by [[Ben Wheatley]] and co-starring [[Lily James]];<ref>{{Cite web|last=Kroll|first=Justin|date=November 14, 2018|title=Lily James, Armie Hammer to Star in Daphne du Maurier Adaptation 'Rebecca'|url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/lily-james-armie-hammer-rebecca-1203028832/|access-date=March 5, 2019|website=Variety|language=en|archive-date=December 3, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181203152107/https://variety.com/2018/film/news/lily-james-armie-hammer-rebecca-1203028832/|url-status=live}}</ref> and in 2021, he appeared with [[Gary Oldman]] and [[Evangeline Lilly]] in the opioid crisis thriller ''[[Crisis (2021 film)|Crisis]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2019/film/news/greg-kinnear-michelle-rodriguez-lily-rose-depp-dreamland-1203152155/|title=Greg Kinnear, Michelle Rodriguez, Lily-Rose Depp Join 'Dreamland'|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|first=Dave|last=McNary|date=February 28, 2019|access-date=March 1, 2019|archive-date=February 7, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210207234456/https://variety.com/2019/film/news/greg-kinnear-michelle-rodriguez-lily-rose-depp-dreamland-1203152155/|url-status=live}}</ref> Hammer was part of an ensemble cast in director [[Kenneth Branagh|Kenneth Branagh's]] 2022 adaptation of [[Agatha Christie]]'s ''[[Death on the Nile (2022 film)|Death on the Nile]].''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/armie-hammer-joins-gal-gadot-death-nile-1149106|title=Armie Hammer Joins Gal Gadot in 'Death on the Nile'|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=October 3, 2018 |language=en|access-date=March 5, 2019|archive-date=March 6, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190306042753/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/armie-hammer-joins-gal-gadot-death-nile-1149106|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2021/film/news/death-on-the-nile-trailer-armie-hammer-scandal-1235140863/|title=Disney's 'Death on the Nile' Trailer Doesn't Hide Armie Hammer, but Press Tour Remains Uncertain|date=December 21, 2021 |publisher=Varitey|access-date=December 22, 2021|archive-date=December 22, 2021|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20211222105347/https://variety.com/2021/film/news/death-on-the-nile-trailer-armie-hammer-scandal-1235140863/|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2021, Hammer both dropped out of and was dropped from a number of acting productions in development in the wake of sexual and emotional abuse allegations, including a sexual assault investigation.<ref name="Cayman">{{cite web | url=https://variety.com/2022/film/news/armie-hammer-hotel-concierge-caymans-1235310475/ | title=Armie Hammer is Working as a Timeshare Salesman in the Caymans, After All | date=July 13, 2022 |website=Variety}}</ref> Hammer dropped out of the film ''[[Shotgun Wedding (2022 film)|Shotgun Wedding]]''<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2021/jan/14/armie-hammer-drops-out-of-jennifer-lopez-film-amid-social-media-controversy|title=Armie Hammer drops out of Jennifer Lopez film amid social media controversy|work=[[The Guardian]]|date=January 14, 2020|access-date=January 15, 2020|archive-date=January 14, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210114021843/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2021/jan/14/armie-hammer-drops-out-of-jennifer-lopez-film-amid-social-media-controversy|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Kaufman |first1=Amy |title=Armie Hammer calls online attacks 'spurious,' will still exit Jennifer Lopez rom-com |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2021-01-13/la-et-mn-armie-hammer-scandal-jennifer-lopez-movie |work=Los Angeles Times |date=January 13, 2021 |access-date=January 31, 2021 |archive-date=January 30, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210130145716/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2021-01-13/la-et-mn-armie-hammer-scandal-jennifer-lopez-movie |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Andreeva |first1=Nellie |title=Armie Hammer Has Exited UCP's 'Gaslit' Series To Do Paramount+'s 'The Offer' |url=https://deadline.com/2021/01/armie-hammer-exits-ucp-gaslit-series-paramount-plus-the-offer-1234673427/ |work=Deadline |date=January 13, 2021 |access-date=January 31, 2021 |archive-date=January 14, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210114054526/https://deadline.com/2021/01/armie-hammer-exits-ucp-gaslit-series-paramount-plus-the-offer-1234673427/ |url-status=live }}</ref> and his leading role in the [[Paramount+]] drama miniseries ''[[The Offer]]'',<ref name="offer">{{cite web|last=Otterson|first=Joe|date=January 28, 2021|title=Armie Hammer Exits Making of 'The Godfather' Drama Series at Paramount Plus (EXCLUSIVE)|url=https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/armie-hammer-the-godfather-series-the-offer-paramount-plus-1234894950/|publisher=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|access-date=January 29, 2021|archive-date=January 29, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210129132153/https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/armie-hammer-the-godfather-series-the-offer-paramount-plus-1234894950/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=D'Alessandro |first1=Anthony |title=Armie Hammer Departs Paramount+ Series About Making Of 'The Godfather' Amid Social Media Controversy |url=https://deadline.com/2021/01/armie-hammer-departs-paramount-plus-series-the-offer-about-making-of-the-godfather-post-social-media-controversy-1234682860/ |work=Deadline |date=January 28, 2021 |access-date=January 31, 2021 |archive-date=January 30, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210130145332/https://deadline.com/2021/01/armie-hammer-departs-paramount-plus-series-the-offer-about-making-of-the-godfather-post-social-media-controversy-1234682860/ |url-status=live }}</ref> stepped away from the [[Starz]] series ''[[Gaslit (TV series)|Gaslit]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/watergate-series-sam-esmail-armie-hammer-joel-edgerton-1234912162/|title=Starz Picks Up Watergate Series Starring Julia Roberts and Sean Penn, Recasts Armie Hammer|work=Variety|first=Monica Marie|last=Zorrila|date=February 22, 2021|access-date=February 23, 2021|archive-date=February 23, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210223121740/https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/watergate-series-sam-esmail-armie-hammer-joel-edgerton-1234912162/|url-status=live}}</ref> and the [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] play ''[[The Minutes (play)|The Minutes]]'',<ref name="mins">{{cite web|title=Armie Hammer departs Broadway play 'The Minutes'|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/amid-lapd-investigation-armie-hammer-departs-broadway-play-minutes-n1262977|access-date=4 April 2021|website=NBC News|date=April 3, 2021 |language=en|archive-date=April 4, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210404163357/https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/amid-lapd-investigation-armie-hammer-departs-broadway-play-minutes-n1262977|url-status=live}}</ref> and was removed from ''Billion Dollar Spy''.<ref name=":0">{{cite web | title=Armie Hammer Dropped from Amma Asante's Thriller 'Billion Dollar Spy' | website=The Hollywood Reporter | date=March 29, 2021 | url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/armie-hammer-dropped-from-amma-asantes-thriller-billion-dollar-spy-4157860/ | access-date=June 16, 2022 | archive-date=March 29, 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210329232132/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/armie-hammer-dropped-from-amma-asantes-thriller-billion-dollar-spy | url-status=live }}</ref> Talent agency [[Endeavor (company)|William Morris Endeavor]] dropped Hammer as a client,<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|last=D'Zurilla|first=Christie|date=February 5, 2021|title=Armie Hammer dropped by agency WME amid scandal|website=[[Los Angeles Times]]|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2021-02-05/armie-hammer-dropped-by-agency-wme-amid-scandal|url-status=live|access-date=March 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210206004506/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2021-02-05/armie-hammer-dropped-by-agency-wme-amid-scandal |archive-date=February 6, 2021 }}</ref> and it was reported that his publicist would no longer represent him.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Siegel |first1=Tatiana |last2=Kit |first2=Borys|date=February 5, 2021|title=Armie Hammer Dropped by WME (Exclusive)|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/armie-hammer-dropped-by-wme-exclusive|access-date=February 5, 2021|work=The Hollywood Reporter|language=en|archive-date=February 6, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210206001404/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/armie-hammer-dropped-by-wme-exclusive|url-status=live}}</ref> In December 2021, it was revealed his role in the [[Taika Waititi]] film ''[[Next Goal Wins (2023 film)|Next Goal Wins]]'' had been reshot, with [[Will Arnett]] taking over Hammer's role.<ref>{{cite web |last1=D'Alessandro |first1=Anthony |title=Will Arnett Subbing For Armie Hammer In Taika Waititi's Soccer Movie 'Next Goal Wins' |url=https://deadline.com/2021/12/armie-hammer-replaced-will-arnett-next-goal-wins-taika-waititi-movie-1234903098/ |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |access-date=31 December 2021 |date=December 31, 2021 |archive-date=December 31, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211231192501/https://deadline.com/2021/12/armie-hammer-replaced-will-arnett-next-goal-wins-taika-waititi-movie-1234903098/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. 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