Armie Hammer soaks in a sunny California day with The Hollywood Reporter. The American actor links up with photographer Brian Bowen Smith at the Paramour Mansion in Silver Lake. Stylist Ilaria Urbinati outfits her client in casual pieces from brands like COS. Delving into the current hot topics in Hollywood, Hammer talks about Nate Parker and Casey Affleck’s sexual misconduct allegations.
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Nate had the stuff in his past, which is heinous and tough to get beyond. I get that. But that was when he was 18 and now he’s in director jail,
says Hammer. Discussing Affleck, he continues, At the same time, the guy who went and won an Academy Award has three cases of sexual assault against him. And [Parker] had one incident–which was heinous and atrocious–but his entire life is affected in the worst possible way. And the other guy won the highest award you can get as an actor.
Hammer adds, It just doesn’t make sense, you know? I’m not saying Nate should not have been in trouble. I’m saying that they got in different levels of trouble. And that’s the disparity. It’s like there are two standards for how to deal with someone who has this kind of issue in their past, you know?
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