In the intense interview, Armie admitted that he once cut the heart out of an animal and ate it as a “rite of passage” on a hunting trip, but vehemently denied cannibalism.

Armie Hammer criticised Louis Theroux for starting a podcast episode by asking about allegations he is a cannibal. The Call Me by Your Name actor, 37, became the centre of a social media scandal in 2021 after messages allegedly sent from him detailed graphic sexual desires and cannibalistic fetishes.

The broadcaster has spent the last few years engaging in unusually tepid conversations with celebrities on the BBC and on his Spotify podcast. But an explosive interview with actor Armie Hammer reminded us of his magic,