Boll and Hammer are teaming up for Citizen Vigilante, an action film that sees Hammer playing a man looking to take the law into his own hands. As of late, Boll has been promoting his latest film and discussing his rationale for crafting the story. The BloodRayne helmer recently spoke to The Telegraph UK, during which he discussed the topic of Hammer’s casting. As the German filmmaker explained to the outlet, his thought process for bringing the Social Network star onto his movie was relatively straightforward:
ボールとハンマーはCitizen Vigilanteというアクション映画で組むことになり、ハンマーは法を自らの手に委ねようとする男を演じる。最近、ボールは最新作を宣伝し、物語の構想について語っている。BloodRayneの監督である彼は最近、The Telegraph UK に語った。その中で、ハンマーを自作へ起用するに至った理由を述べた。ドイツ人の映画製作者が同紙に対して説明したところによれば、社会的ネットワークのスターを自分の映画へ迎え入れる際の思考過程は比較的単純だったという。
告発と流出したメッセージの後、ハンマーはキャリアの打撃を受け、タレントエージェンシーWMEとの関係を断たれた。ジェニファー・ロペス主演のShotgun Wedding、Billion Dollar Spy、Paramount+ のミニシリーズ The Offerからも降板した。その事態が一段とエスカレートする前には、彼はCall Me by Your Name、Nocturnal Animals、The Birth of a Nationといった話題作へ起用されていた。ボールはHammer に対する訴追がないことと、彼に魅力を感じる理由をさらに強調した。
As it stands, though, citizens in Boll’s native country of Germany won’t be able to see his star’s performance film due to the aforementioned banning. The film has been barred from being released in the region due to its high level of violence. Additionally, the Telegraph reports that the film has been barred from being screened due to its purported anti-migrant message. (For context, immigrant-perpetrated crimes play a major role in the narrative.)
Uwe Boll has long been known to somewhat stray off the beaten path when it comes to some of the creative decisions he makes with his film. While many of the filmmaker’s flicks have been met with negative reviews and tepid box office numbers, he continues to work using his specific sensibilities. That also seems to include casting whomever he sees fit for his films. On that note, Boll apparently has a desire to work with other stars who’ve been married in controversies, and he even named a specific Oscar winner:
In the years since Armie Hammer’s troubles occurred, he’s been real about the cannibalism controversy, and he’s even expressed a level of gratitude for it all playing out. The reason he says he feels “grateful” now is because before everything happened, he was in a place in his life in which he “didn’t feel good” or “satisfied.” Hammer now feels he’s in a place where he can give himself “self-validation” after years of having been unable to do so.
This new film with Uwe Boll marks a significant professional step for its star and it also signifies something of a full-circle moment for Armie Hammer. Originally titled The Dark Knight during pre-production, Citizen Vigilante sees Hammer finally getting to play a crusader of sorts years after he was linked to the role of Batman. Make no mistake, though, as Hammer’s character in this latest film is quite different from the brooding hero of Gotham City, and it sounds like Boll is happy with the work his leading man put in.
このウーヴェ・ボールとの新作は、彼の星にとって重要な職業的一歩となり、アーミー・ハマーにとっては長年 Batman と結びついた役柄から解放され、正義の戦士のような人物を演じる機会を得る“元へ戻るような”円環的瞬間を意味する。事前制作時にはThe Dark Knight という仮題が付いていたCitizen Vigilante だが、最新作でのハマーのキャラクターはゴッサムの陰鬱なヒーローとはかなり異なる。ボールは主演俳優が演じる役の出来に満足しているようだ。
Citizen Vigilante is set to open in select theaters and on digital platforms on June 19 amid the 2026 movie schedule.
