Disgraced Armie Hammer replaced by Schitt’s Creek star Noah Reid in Broadway play The Minutes after cannibal sex claims
ARMIE Hammer has been REPLACED by actor Noah Reid in the Broadway production of The Minutes after his cannibal sex allegations.
The disgraced star entered rehab in Florida this past June for "drugs, sex, and alcohol" after facing rape claims.
, 35, has been replaced by Canadian actor Noah Reid, 34, for his role in the Broadway play The Minutes after being accused of sexual assault by multiple women.
The official cast for the Studio 54 production has been announced, as they prepare for the opening night on April 7, 2022.
The Schitt's Creek star has been set to join the original cast, consisting of Tracy Letts, Jessie Mueller, Blair Brown, Ian Barford, Sally Murphy, K. Todd Freeman, Austin Pendleton, Cliff Chamberlain, Danny McCarthy, and Jeff Still.
Noah's casting marked his first role in a Broadway play, after delighting crowds with his portrayal of Patrick Brewer on the Canadian sitcom.
According to , The Minutes "takes a hard look at the inner workings of a city council meeting and the hypocrisy, greed, and ambition that bubble to the surface when a newcomer to the small town of Big Cherry starts to ask the wrong questions."
ARMIE'S DOWNFALL
Armie was released from the role and has been fired from several films after the Los Angeles Police Department opened an investigation on his sexual relationships.
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The Rebecca star has denied all allegations and has claimed that every relationship was consensual.
A CHANCE AT RECOVERY
In early June, despite asserting his "innocence."
Sources revealed to that Armie entered a treatment facility after a series of shocking messages surfaced where the actor allegedly talked about drinking a woman's blood, described scenes of sexual control, and referenced cannibalism.
CANNIBALISTIC CLAIMS
One message showed he reportedly said he was “100% a cannibal” and told a woman “I want to eat you.”
The disgraced actor is after a former lover, only identified as Effie, claimed he “mentally, emotionally and sexually” abused her throughout their four-year relationship.
During a press conference by Los Angeles attorney Gloria Allred in March, Effie alleged that she was violently raped in 2017 by the actor who "slammed her head against a wall."
The brunette also claimed she had an on-off relationship with the star from 2016 to 2020 while he was still with his
However, Armie’s attorney said Effie's claims were "outrageous" and insisted all interactions with her and other partners "have been completely consensual, discussed and agreed upon in advance, and mutually participatory."
Attorney Andrew Brettler said: "Effie['s]... own correspondence with Mr. Hammer undermines and refutes her outrageous allegations.
"As recently as July 18, 2020, [she] sent graphic texts to Mr. Hammer telling him what she wanted him to do to her.
"Mr. Hammer responded making it clear that he did not want to maintain that type of relationship with her."
NEW RELATIONSHIP
Despite the heinous allegations against him, in the Spring Armie began dating
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The pair were first spotted together in March during a relaxing afternoon by the beach in Grand Cayman, where Armie had been hunkered down amid the scandal and his divorce.
An insider previously revealed to The Sun that Lisa has decided to stand by and "support" the actor, regardless of the news surrounding his previous relationships.
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