Art imitating life? Armie Hammer relaunches career with “Kannibal Ken” cameo in new music video
Armie Hammer is re-launching his acting career with a role poking fun at the very scandal that derailed it.Marking his first onscreen performance in nearly three years, the 38-year-old actor appears as “Kannibal Ken” in actress and singer Georgie Leahy’s new music video.The song is called “Typical Squeeze,” but it’s, uh, anything but ordinary.Subscribe to our newsletter for your front-row seat to all things entertainment with a sprinkle of everything else queer.Watch.Basically, the ’90s rock-sounding tune is about having “a little wild side,” with lines like “I’m not a safe bet / I’m not your good girl.” It’s an ironic, if not intentional, message for Hammer to now be endorsing.
In 2021, he stepped out of the spotlight following a series of controversies, including accusations of emotional and sexual abuse and alleged cannibalistic text messages.(After authorities dropped their investigation into the allegations, Hammer went on to compare the disturbing sexts and “behavior” to the raunchy convos gays engage in on Grindr.)With Hammer addressing his “career death” on a recent podcast, here’s a look back at the timeline of his controversies & allegations.Fittingly, the “Typical Squeeze” video starts with a spoof of last year’s Barbie.
Leahy drives a convertible à la Margot Robbie’s character when her especially hungry Ken (played by Hammer in a Hawaiian tee) pops up in the backseat.After the Call Me By Your Name actor menacingly lip-syncs the lyrics, “Hey, I’m not your typical squeeze,” the car takes a dramatic tumble, just like the film.
Then, a bunch of bloodied limbs arise from the crash, which we’re pretty sure didn’t happen in Greta Gerwig’s Barbie World.(Later in the visual, Leahy conducts a naked painting sesh, and Drag Race alum Kornbread makes a cameo at a nun-gagging concert.
