Armie Hammer was cancelled due to multiple serious allegations of misconduct that emerged publicly in early 2021. These included accusations of sexual assault, emotional and physical abuse, and disturbing messages involving BDSM and cannibalistic fantasies. Hammer denied the criminal allegations, maintaining the relationships were consensual, but the controversy led to him being dropped by his talent agency, publicist, and removal from several film and TV projects including Shotgun Wedding, The Offer, Gaslit, Billion Dollar Spy, and a Broadway play. The Los Angeles Police Department investigated but did not file charges due to insufficient evidence. Hammer admitted to poor behavior with women but insisted it was not illegal. The backlash forced him into a public career hiatus, which he later described as "liberating" despite the significant fallout.
