Armie Hammer Docuseries to Remove Image of Alleged Bite Mark After Viewers Question Validity
07.09.2022 - 03:43
/ variety.com
Elizabeth Wagmeister Senior Correspondent “House of Hammer,” a new Discovery+ docuseries about the sexual abuse allegations against Armie Hammer, is making a change following its release, removing an on-screen image of a bite mark that one of the actor’s exes believed to be a photo of her own body. Turns out, the image in question appears to be a bite mark tattoo from Pinterest. In “House of Hammer,” Courtney Vucekovich — one of Hammer’s former partners, who has accused him of improper sexual behavior — discusses the love-bombing, coercion and abuse she alleges to have endured during her relationship with the actor. In an on-camera interview, she says the actor convinced her into BDSM situations that did not make her feel safe, including rope bondage and biting.
“He bites really hard,” Vucekovich says in “House of Hammer.” As she gives details on the alleged biting, a photo is shown of a bite mark. In the doc, Vucekovich says she believes the photograph is of her body and was taken by Hammer. “He tells you to wear them like a badge of honor,” she says of Hammer’s alleged bite marks. “Almost like he convinced me that I’m lucky to have it. As fucked up as it sounds, at that time, I was interpreting that as love. Looking at it now, makes me sick. He pushes your boundaries a little bit at a time.” Shortly after the docuseries premiered, social media users on TikTok, Instagram and Twitter noticed that the image looked similar to that of a bite mark tattoo photo that originated on the internet and appears to have been found on Pinterest. Now, Talos Films, which produced “House of Hammer,” is in the process of removing the image from the docuseries, Variety has confirmed. In a statement, the production company reiterates
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