Actor Armie Hammer is believed to have withdrawn from his latest filming project following an array of wild accusations on social media.
Armie, 34, was set to star in the upcoming Paramount Plus series of The Offer, which focuses on the behind-the-scenes making of The Godfather.
The actor was allegedly gearing up to take the lead role in the 10part show as producer Al Ruddy who produced the iconic 1972 film.
News linking Armie to The Offer began to circulate in early December 2020, but Variety now claims that bosses at Paramount are on the search for a new leading actor.
Armie Hammer is believed to have withdrawn from yet another project following a string of social media attacks (Image: Getty Images for SCAD)
It comes just weeks after the star pulled out of the upcoming rom-com film, Shotgun Wedding, in which he was set to star alongside global superstar, Jennifer Lopez.
A spokesperson for Lionsgate said at the time: “Given the imminent start date of Shotgun Wedding, Armie has requested to step away from the film and we support him in his decision.”
Armie also announced he was standing down from the Lionsgate film Shotgun Wedding which starred singer Jennifer Lopez (Image: NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)
The actor who starred alongside Timothée Chalamet in the coming of age film Call Me By Your Name recently spoke for the first time after an array of social media accusations were made against him.
He said: “I’m not responding to these b******t claims but in light of the vicious and spurious online attacks against me, I cannot in good conscience now leave my children for 4 months to shoot a film in the Dominican Republic.”
The Call Me By Your Name actor dismissed recent anonymous social media posts made about him (Image: CBS via Getty Images)
Armie’s last on-screen credit is for the Netflix film, Rebecca, in which he features alongside British actress Lily James.
In the film, he plays a wealthy widower who falls in love with James’ character and eventually goes on to marry her, swiftly moving her into his luxury mansion after just several dates.
His recent withdrawing from work comes after anonymous social media accounts shared messages which are said to have been sent by the Rebecca actress, claims which he vehemently denies.
Despite these claims, a trailer for his latest movie, Crisis, was recently shared online.
Set during an opioid pandemic, Armie takes on the role of an agent, named Jake Kelly who is tasked with locating a drug trafficker who had organised a batch of Fentanyl to be smuggled between Canada and America.
Daily Star has approached representatives for Armie Hammer and Paramount.
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