CANCELED CLUB

Woody Allen Has Found an Actor to Defend Him—With His Own Unfortunate Past

Asked if he’d work with Allen, the actor said: “If I say no... then all I’m doing is saying, ‘I believe in this system that cancels people.’”

Armie Hammer says he would consider working with disgraced film director Woody Allen because he doesn’t believe in cancel culture. Speaking on Louis Theroux’s podcast, the Social Network star said he would sit down with Allen to try and judge his character first if he offered Hammer a part. The actor’s acting career took a nosedive after he was accused of rape and cannibalism in 2021, allegations he denies. “There’s no right way to answer this question,” Hammer said, adding, “If I say no... then all I’m doing is saying, ‘I believe in this system that cancels people.’” Allen is accused of molesting his adopted daughter when she was 7. He has denied the allegations. Allen’s son Ronan Farrow has criticized actors who continue to work with the director. In the new Hammer interview, host Louis Theroux went on to ask what the actor would do if he was asked to work on a project where Allen was the director, “the co-star is Kevin Spacey, and the producer is Harvey Weinstein.” Hammer replied drily, “What are they paying?”