Armie Hammer returns to Hollywood with one of the worst directors of all time

Anyone with a social media account knows that many celebrities, artists, and public figures have fallen from grace these days, their reputations and careers under the banner of that oh-so-ominous word “cancelled.” ” Although the term is often misapplied, people who have actually shunned the limelight they once enjoyed are often very deserving of their fate, so much so that any attempt to return would have to be extremely subtle and good. – believed to be one.

Time and time again, The Canceled continues to make weird, creepy, unwelcome mistakes in its embarrassing struggle to regain its since-lost reputation (see: Spacey, Kevin and his annual weirdo Frank Underwood videos). Today, we can add Armie Hammer to that unfortunate list of actors looking to return to Hollywood, taking on a project that wouldn't be in any way favorable, let alone a disgraced celebrity. According to Variety , Hammer has signed on to star in the catchily titled “The Dark Knight.” (yeah, think what wool the producers are trying to pull over the viewers there) which is about, surprise, surprise, a crime-fighting vigilante. Even more embarrassing than the project's resemblance to a Christopher Nolan classic is the fact that the film will be written and directed by Uwe Ball, the infamous German film director whose films are generally not enjoyed by anyone.

Of course, the pairing makes some sick sense when you think about it, as Ball has continued his film career almost in spite of how much his work has been scorned, and Hammer's recent comments seem to contradict that. , too. Indeed, the merger of the two is not much of a surprise; the real question is whether two wrongs can ever make a right.

Here's the thing: throughout the history of cinema, there have always been scumbags, killers, and exploitative filmmakers, the kind of people who want to get their buttocks by any unfair means. The difference between the kind of garbage they tend to produce and Ball's output is that the former really wants to entertain people, whereas Ball seems to despise his work and his audience. Even in what was supposed to be a 2005 genre cheese spread, 2005's BloodRayne, Ball verbally abused screenwriter Guinevere Turner by introducing her first draft of the script and then allowing actors and others to change the script. during shooting at will, according to this interview with Turner. Add to this questionable work ethic Ball's now infamous practice of resisting (if not outright fighting) his critics, and you realize that this is not the art Ball is dealing with.

Apparently Hammer is interested now Ball antagonism methodmaking the film out of spite more than anything else. Signing off for 'The Dark Knight', Hammer seems to be getting some strange revenge for rumors that he may have actually played Batman when George Miller directed Justice League. Seriously, Hammer could have been a legitimate contender for Batman with films like The Social Network and Uncle Man before the sexual misconduct allegations against him broke in 2021. Now he's happy to join Ball in the film, which Variety says involves a man named Sanders “who takes justice into his own hands as he hunts down criminals,” with the vigilante becoming a social media hero despite efforts by authorities to stop him .

If this sounds extremely close to the plot of Nolan's The Dark Knight, producer Michael Reusch claims that “our film is very different from Chris Nolan's film, so there is no danger of confusion.” This is, of course, a lot of quibbling; sewing confusion is exactly what these guys hope to do. At the very least, given Ball's reputation and Hammer's rapid descent into mediocrity (if not obscurity), we likely won't have to worry about anyone being confused when it comes to the quality of this cinematic attraction they call a movie when it finally arrives. omitted. . If their intention is to try to stir up strife and antagonism, then the sweetest revenge is not revenge, but simply ignoring their noise. Don't call it a comeback; they really haven't been here in years.