Two ‘Call Me by Your Name’ Stars: One Rises, One Falls
The romantic film Call Me by Your Name brought Timothée Chalamet and Armie Hammer to the pinnacle of fame in 2017. However, after five years, the careers of these two actors have had opposite developments. While Timothée Chalamet continues to flourish and reach new heights, Armie Hammer has faced constant storms and lost all public trust.
Timothée Chalamet: The Shining Gen Z Star
After his role as Elio in Call Me by Your Name, Timothée Chalamet quickly became one of the brightest young stars in Hollywood. Thanks to his unique androgynous beauty and outstanding acting ability, he has been continuously invited to participate in major projects. Films such as Little Women, The King, and Lady Bird not only demonstrate the diversity in Chalamet’s acting ability but also solidify his position in the film industry.
Chalamet has continued to challenge himself with new roles, from the sweet, gentle “boy next door” image in his early years to stronger and more complex characters. In 2019, he made a strong impression through three films with three different images: the smart Gatsby in A Rainy Day in New York, the exemplary young man Theodore in Little Women, and King Henry V in The King.
Since 2021, Timothée Chalamet has affirmed himself as an A-list star when confidently acting alongside big Hollywood names in films such as The French Dispatch and Don’t Look Up. He also received a high salary of 2.2 million USD for his leading role in Dune, one of the most anticipated blockbusters.
In 2024, Timothée Chalamet continued to attract attention with the film Bones and All directed by Luca Guadagnino. The film received a standing ovation at the Venice Film Festival and a high score on Rotten Tomatoes. His return in the musical Wonka is also expected to continue to bring audiences memorable performances.
Armie Hammer: Audiences block, colleagues ‘turn their backs’
While Timothée Chalamet is “making waves” on the red carpet of the prestigious Venice Film Festival, Armie Harmer is still struggling in the abyss. Worse, the 36-year-old actor is also becoming the focus of the press when he became the main character in a documentary revolving around his shocking sex scandals called House of Hammer. And the ugliest things about this actor are once again being plowed up, causing public outrage.
Armie Hammer is the son of Michael Armand Hammer – an oil businessman who owns the $19 billion Occidental Petroleum company. Despite his wealthy background, Armie Hammer’s artistic path has been quite difficult. The actor’s career only “flourished” after taking on the role of Oliver in Call me by your name in 2017. Not long after his glory, in early 2021, Armie Hammer was caught up in shameful sexual accusations.
Specifically, netizens have been passing around a series of photos said to be screenshots of messages that Armie Hammer sent to girls. In them, he had extremely vulgar flirtatious words, expressing sexual desires in the BDSM (sadistic) style. In early January, his ex-girlfriend and several other women officially stood up to accuse Armie Hammer of sexual abuse and bizarre sexual behavior with them.
The ex-girlfriend accused Armie Hammer of wanting to eat her and perform other horrifying acts such as drinking blood and cutting off her toes. This person said that after ending her relationship with the Call me by your name actor, she suffered psychological trauma and had to see a therapist. Another ex-girlfriend of this actor, Paige Lorenze, also revealed that Armie Hammer once shared his desire to smoke and eat her ribs. Initially, Paige thought it was just a joke, but Armie Hammer’s repeated actions made her feel scared.
In addition, Paige Lorenze said that Armie Hammer had repeatedly performed rough sex acts that injured her. Faced with a series of accusations, Armie Hammer denied all and said that it was a fake, an attack to humiliate his honor. However, the shocking scandal has seriously damaged the actor’s career.
After information about the sex scandal spread, the management company WME terminated the contract with Armie Hammer. The actor had to withdraw from the series The Offer, about the behind-the-scenes creation of the legendary Godfather. After that, he continued to be removed from the movie Shotgun Wedding co-starring Jennifer Lopez, and the TV series Gaslit. Despite completing filming and taking on an important role in *Death on the Nile*, Armie Hammer was still left out of the trailer for the film. The fallout from the sex scandal has caused his advertising contracts to be canceled one after another. Being “blocked” by the public and shunned by the art world, Armie Hammer was forced to retreat to the Cayman Islands (UK) to live in seclusion.
In the Cayman Islands, there was information that Armie Hammer worked as a salesman at the resort, causing many to doubt his financial situation. However, Chris Butcher, the resort’s sales director, confirmed to The Times that Armie Hammer was not an employee of theirs, clarifying rumors about the actor’s current job.
According to some sources, the estranged star is still being investigated by a special prosecutor for allegations of assault and sexual assault of his ex-lover. Up to now, it seems that no filmmaker has dared to invite Oliver from Call Me By Your Name to cooperate. Armie Hammer’s dream of returning to his acting career still seems very far away.
