Armie Hammer and Timothee Chalamet Cannibalism Joke Draws Groans at Independent Spirit Awards

Comedian Hasan Minhaj delivered a brutal indictment of the state of award shows, trade journalism, Armie Hammer, the indie film ecosystem, and more at the 2023 Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday…

Streaming live on YouTube — a focal point of mockery in Minhaj’s monologue — the annual Santa Monica gathering started off on a bitter note. First in line for execution was IFC, the cable channel that previously aired the awards franchise but did not renew its licensing deal.

In discussing the night’s big nominees, Minhaj turned his attention to the Luca Guadagnino film “Bones and All.” Minhaj wondered how many films Hollywood can make “about Timothee Chalamet falling in love with a cannibal.” Chalamet and Taylor Russell starred as young lovers with a penchant for eating people in that movie, but the audience groaned at Minhaj’s intended dig — Armie Hammer, the disgraced actor who starred with Chalamet in the acclaimed “Call Me By Your Name.

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