House of Hammer, a documentary about Hollywood actor Armie Hammer and the men in his family aired last week, but one of his accusers is blasting the production team.
Effie, whose rape allegations against Hammer initiated an LAPD investigation, called filmmakers Elli Hakami and Julian Hobbs “disgusting” in a statement to the Los Angeles Times.
“It is extremely inappropriate of you to exploit such a tragic, vulnerable time in many people’s lives, with no regard whatsoever for our healing process and privacy,” she said. “The way they’ve been exploiting my trauma is disgusting,” Effie added. “When I keep screaming ‘no’ and they keep going, saying they don’t need my permission, they remind me of Armie.”
Hobbs released a statement following her comments, saying filmmakers are obligated to tell the stories.
“If you were to stop making films because someone said they didn’t want a film being made, you would never make a film. The reality is, not everyone gets onboard films. That being said, I think what you have to be is ethically on the right side of how the affairs are conducted. You have to be open and transparent about what’s going on with the film, and you have to be inclusive,” Hobbs added.
