Armie Hammer joked about overcoming ‘land mines’ over the past few years amid allegations of both cannibalism and sexual assault in a new video shared to his Instagram stories on Saturday.
The Call Me By Your Name actor, 37 – who returned to the social media platform three days earlier – could be seen working out with a landmine press in what appeared to be a large, unfinished basement.
In text added towards the bottom of the clip, Hammer penned to his 1.1 million followers, ‘Been a lot of land mines over the last couple years….finally found one that works for me #landminepress.’
The star sported a short-sleeved, white T-shirt as well as gray shorts during the fitness session and was surrounded by other gym equipment.Â
In the next slide on his stories, Armie brushed aside the joke to express his gratitude for the ‘support’ that he has received since his return to Instagram.Â
‘Land mines’:Â Armie Hammer, 37, joked about overcoming ‘land mines’ over the past few years amid allegations of both cannibalism and sexual assault in a new video shared to his Instagram stories on Saturday
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. star wrote out to his fans, ‘All jokes aside thank you all for the love and support.’Â
His latest posts come three days after the actor made his return to Instagram amid a turbulent few years which saw him shunned from Hollywood following the emergence of sexual assault allegations.
Armie reappeared on the app with a bizarre video without an explanatory caption. He appeared to be sitting on a train with a laptop resting on his lap as a clip from the 1968 mystery movie The Swimmer played on the computer.
The comments section was flooded with welcoming posts from fans whom were happy to see the actor back on their Instagram feeds.Â
The post came after the Los Angeles District attorney announced the actor would not be charged over claims of sexual assault. It also comes after the end of his marriage to Elizabeth Chambers.
The Social Network star had been under investigation for sexual assault since February 2021 after his ex-girlfriend, Effie Angelova, 26, accused him of ‘violently’ raping and abusing her in 2017.
In May, the LA County District Attorney announced the actor would not be charged over claims of sexual assault following Effie’s accusations of rape.
Armie posted a statement to his Instagram account after a spokesperson LA DA George Gascon announced he wouldn’t face charges due to a ‘insufficient evidence.’
Focus on fitness:Â The Call Me By Your Name actor could be seen working out with a landmine press in what appeared to be a large, unfinished basement
Gratitude: Armie also expressed his gratitude for the ‘support’ that he has received since his return to Instagram and wrote, ‘All jokes aside thank you all for the love and support’
Back on Instagram:Â His latest posts come three days after the actor made his return to Instagram amid a turbulent few years which saw him shunned from Hollywood; seen in 2019Â
‘I am very grateful to the District Attorney for conducting a thorough investigation and coming to the conclusion that I have stood by this entire time, that no crime was committed,’ Hammer wrote.
‘I look forward to beginning what will be a long, difficult process of putting my life back together now that my name is cleared.’ The post no longer appears on his Instagram.
Tiffiny Blacknell, Director of the DA’s Bureau of Communications, said in a statement that they were not able to prove Angelova’s claims.
‘Sexual assault cases are often difficult to prove, which is why we assign our most experienced prosecutors to review them.’
‘In this case, those prosecutors conducted an extremely thorough review, but determined that at this time, there is insufficient evidence to charge Mr. Hammer with a crime,’ she said.
‘As prosecutors, we have an ethical responsibility to only charge cases that we can prove beyond a reasonable doubt. We know that it is hard for women to report sexual assault,’ Blacknell added.
She did say that the county would continue to provide support to alleged victims with services.
He has denied the accusations of rape through his attorney and said all of his sexual encounters were ‘completely consensual, discussed and agreed upon in advance and mutually participatory.’Â
Return:Â He appeared to be sitting on a train with a laptop resting on his lap as a clip from the 1968 mystery movie The Swimmer played on the computer
Not charged:Â The post came after the Los Angeles District attorney announced the actor would not be charged over claims of sexual assault and also after the end of his marriage to Elizabeth Chambers; seen in 2018Â
Several other women came forward and accused Hammer of being interested in kinky sex and even cannibalism in the wake of Angelova’s claims.
The Social Network actor was dropped by his personal publicist and former agency as well as multiple projects following the allegations.
‘I’m not responding to these b******* claims but in light of the vicious and spurious online attacks against me, I cannot in good conscience now leave my children for four months to shoot a film in the Dominican Republic,’ he said in a statement to the Daily Mail.
The actor subsequently claimed he tried to commit suicide in the Cayman Islands following the backlash.
The actor has admitted he was emotionally abusive towards his former partners, but blamed his actions on being traumatized by a youth pastor who allegedly sexually abused him when he was 13.
The scandal began when the Instagram account House of Effie started leaking disturbing messages, said to be sent by him between 2016 and February 2020, that include conversations about BDSM, in addition to numerous sexual references to cannibalistic acts and blood-sucking.
In one message, the actor allegedly writes to the woman: ‘I am 100% a cannibal. I want to eat you. F**k. That’s scary to admit,’ the message continues. ‘I’ve never admitted that before.’Â
Hammer’s former partners Paige Lorenze and Courtney Vucekovich then also accused him of being physically and emotionally abusive while they were together.
Lorenze told Page Six that the actor had carved the letter ‘A’ into her pelvis to brand her and then sucked the blood that oozed out.
Statement:Â Armie posted a statement to his Instagram account after a spokesperson LA DA George Gascon announced he wouldn’t face charges due to a ‘insufficient evidence’
Previous marriage: The actor was previously married to Elizabeth Chambers from 2010 until their divorce was finalized earlier this year in June; seen in 2018Â
Other accusations:Â Hammer’s former partners Paige Lorenze and Courtney Vucekovich then also accused him of being physically and emotionally abusive while they were together; seen in 2020 in Santa MonicaÂ
In March 2021, Angelova officially came forward alleging: ‘On April 24, 2017, Armie Hammer violently raped me for over four hours in Los Angeles, during which he repeatedly slapped my head against a wall bruising my face. He also committed other acts of violence against me to which I did not consent.’
Angelova said she thought Hammer was ‘going to kill’ her and claimed he beat her feet during the alleged attack ‘so they would hurt’, according to Variety.
The 26-year-old claimed she met Hammer on Facebook when she was 20, before falling in love with the actor. But she has since said she fell victim to ‘manipulation tactics’.
Shortly after, the LAPD confirmed it was investigating the actor after a ‘community member’ came forward with an attorney on February 3, 2021, with a sexual assault claim. Hammer has continuously denied the allegations made against him.
