Timothée Chalamet Says That ‘Bones & All’ Was Not Inspired By Armie Hammer Cannibal Allegations: “This Is Actually Based On A Book”

Timothée Chalamet is dispelling any rumors about a connection between his 2022 film Bones & All and his Call Me By Your Name co-star, Armie Hammer.

In 2021, Hammer was accused of sexual assault by at least three women, per Forbes, and texts between him and former partners of his revealed reported cannibalistic intent. One of Hammer’s exes, Courtney Vucekovich, claimed to Page Six that Hammer once said he wanted “to break [her] rib and barbecue and eat it.”

These allegations were further explored in House of Hammer, a discovery+ docuseries about the alleged dark history of Hammer’s family, which was hidden by their success in the spotlight.

According to Deadline, Hammer denied all of the allegations, and the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office eventually announced they would not be pressing any charges against him in May following a two-year-long investigation.

Chalamet starred as a cannibal, or more formally, an “eater,” named Lee in Bones & All, which was in preproduction when the Hammer rumors emerged, per GQ.

“I mean, what were the chances that we’re developing this thing?” Chalamet asked in a cover story for the magazine published earlier today.

Chalamet told GQ that the rumors his film was connected to the allegations against Hammer only inspired him more: “It made me feel like: Now I’ve really got to do this,” he said, adding, “Because this is actually based on a book,” referring to Camille Deangelis’ 2016 novel of the same name.

Chalamet starred as Elio Perlman alongside Hammer’s Oliver in Call Me By Your Name, which was released in 2017. When asked about his personal reactions to the cannibalistic allegations, GQ said that the actor’s “face went stiff.”

“I don’t know,” he “reluctantly” said, per the outlet. “These things end up getting clickbaited so intensely. Disorienting is a good word.”

Nonetheless, Chalamet discussed other upcoming projects in his interview with GQ, including Wonka, in which he stars as the iconic, eccentric, Roald Dahl-imagined chocolatier. While he intended to take some time off, the actor quipped that “the Wonka factory pipes were calling” and described the role as “a throwback to LaGuardia,” his performing arts high school.

“We’re telling a story here,” he continued. “This isn’t, like, athletic naturalism. It’s a shot of earnestness and sincerity, without the cynicism or dread or all the stuff we’re exhausted by.”

Bones & All is now streaming on Prime Video.

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