Armie Hammer Returns To Acting In Western ‘Frontier Crucible,’ His First Project Since Being Accused Of Cannibalism

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Armie Hammer, the dude you may remember from Call Me By Your Name and some very weird headlines, is officially making his return to acting! After a hiatus longer than a desert drought (thanks to some, uh, complicated personal drama), the 38-year-old actor is saddling up for a new western flick, Frontier Crucible. Yeehaw, indeed.

Cowboy Hammer is Back in the Saddle
According to Deadline, cameras will start rolling on this cinematic cowboy escapade in December, with Monument Valley and Prescott, Arizona, as the backdrop. Monument Valley, huh? Bold choiceโ€”because if youโ€™re trying to avoid the heat, both from the sun and the media, you might wanna film in Iceland.

Hammerโ€™s not riding solo, either. Heโ€™s joined by a crew wilder than a saloon on half-price whiskey night: Thomas Jane, Myles Clohessy, Eli Brown, Eddie Spears, Zane Holtz, singer/songwriter Jonah Kagen, and an Australian newcomer, Mary Stickley. Now, if that cast doesnโ€™t scream โ€œWeโ€™re about to get into some shenanigans,โ€ I donโ€™t know what does.

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Plot: Like โ€˜Reservoir Dogsโ€™… but with Horses
Buckle up, because Frontier Crucible promises to be a mash-up of Reservoir Dogs and Bone Tomahawk. The plot? A former soldier with a tragic backstory (Clohessy) teams up with three outlaws (Hammer, Jane, and Kagen), a gorgeous woman (Stickley), and her bandaged-up husband (Brown) to survive the unforgiving Arizona Territory of the 1870s. Itโ€™s a real “Can these weirdos make it out alive?” situation, where rattlesnakes and bandits are the least of your worries.

Expect plenty of tense stares, dusty sunsets, and that classic Western dilemma: “Should I trust this charming rogue, or is he gonna steal my horse?”

The movie is directed by Travis Mills and adapted from Harry Whittingtonโ€™s 1961 novel, Desert Stake-Out. Sounds like a perfect storm of simmering grudges, dangerous alliances, andโ€”let’s be honestโ€”at least one shootout in a saloon.

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Hammerโ€™s Road to Redemption?
Now, letโ€™s not pretend like this is just any movie comeback. In 2021, things got messyโ€”like, โ€œawkward Thanksgiving dinnerโ€ messy. Multiple women came forward with allegations of abuse, and Hammer found himself dropped faster than a hot potato by his talent agency and publicist. Denying all the accusations, he faced an investigation by the LAPD and the LA County District Attorney. But after months of scrutiny, officials declined to file criminal charges, citing lack of evidence.

And now here we areโ€”two years, one scandal, and a whole lot of public side-eye later. Hammer’s Instagram postโ€”featuring a sneak peek of Frontier Crucibleโ€™s scriptโ€”seems to say, โ€œYโ€™all ready for a comeback?โ€ Only time will tell if the world is ready to welcome him back with open arms, or if the reception will be chillier than a desert night.

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So, Whatโ€™s Next?
Filming kicks off in December, and if you listen closely, you can already hear the distant rumble of think-pieces and Twitter threads. Will Hammer’s return be a redemption arc for the ages? Or will this be a tumbleweed that blows through Hollywood without a trace? One thingโ€™s for sureโ€”between the Arizona heat and this cast of characters, Frontier Crucible is bound to be a wild ride.

So grab your popcorn and maybe a strong drink. Because if thereโ€™s one thing we know about Armie Hammer, itโ€™s that things are never boring when heโ€™s involved.

Yippee-ki-yay, Hollywood.

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