Why Armie Hammer Says Being Canceled Was “Liberating” 

Armie Hammer is opening up about his downfall from public favor.

After stepping away from the public eye for over three years following various allegations of sexual misconduct, including rape, the Call Me By Your Name actor is now reflecting on why his time away was ultimately beneficial. No charges were ultimately filed after a 2-year LAPD investigation.

“It was pretty great,” Armie shared with Bill Maher during an appearance on the July 14 episode of his Club Random podcast. “It’s incredibly liberating, because so much of my life leading up to there was being preoccupied with how I was perceived, which now you don’t have to care about.”

“Once everyone just decides that they hate you,” he continued, “you go, ‘Oh, well, then I don’t need anything from you people anyway. I guess I should just learn to be content with myself.’ And then you go do that, and it feels f–king amazing.”

Now, if someone says they don’t like him, Armie said he’s able to brush it off, whereas before, “I needed that validation.”