Will Arnett to replace Armie Hammer in Taika Waititi’s “Next Goal Wins”

Armie Hammer is no longer part of Taika Waititi’s next film, The next goal wins, amid allegations of sexual misconduct against Scion Hammer. According to recent media reports, the actor has been replaced by Will Arnett. The film, directed by the Oscar-winning filmmaker, is a football comedy about the journey of a team’s rebirth after a heavy defeat.

Will Arnett, according to a report by Deadline, shot for the role originally planned for Hammer. the J. Edgar star was “not available,” the report adds.

More about Next goal wins

The plot of Next goal wins traces the story of the journey of an American Samoa football team after being crushed 31-0 in a 2001 game. The story tells of their redemption efforts under the aegis of a coach, played by Michael Fassbender.

Armie Hammer was chosen for the role of an official of the American Samoa Football Federation. The role was meant to be bigger when Hammer was in the movie, but the current portrayal will be more of a cameo, the report added.

The film also stars Elisabeth Moss, Kaimana, Beulah Koale, Rachel House, Uli Latukefu and Rhys Darby. Filming for the project has been underway since November 2019 and filming was completed in January 2020.

Allegations against Armie Hammer

Armie Hammer has quit some projects he was a part of following allegations of sexual misconduct that emerged against him in January. Many women came forward and alleged that he sexually harassed them.

Even alleged screenshots of some of his reported conversations with women have surfaced online. The allegations included his alleged penchant for cannibalism. He however denied the charges.

A woman, who first came forward and made the allegations, then charged Hammer with rape, which she said took place in 2017. Following the allegations, the Los Angeles Police Department opened up investigation.

Hammer left his association with projects like Wedding Shotgun, L’Offre, Gaslit and Les Minutes. He was removed from the film Billion dollar spy and was also removed from his temp agency.