Dakota Johnson has worked with multiple actors who have been accused of being abusive. She appeared alongside Shia LaBeouf in “The Peanut Butter Falcon,” she and Armie Hammer both had roles in “The Social Network,” and she worked with Johnny Depp on a few films, including “Black Mass” and “21 Jump Street.” In a 2021 interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Johnson offered these actors and others accused of similar behavior a blanket defense by saying, “I do believe that people can change.” She added, “Cancel culture is such a f***ing downer.”
Hammer disappeared from Hollywood after several women accused him of sexual abuse. Some women also came forward with alleged texts from the “Call Me by Your Name” actor, the most infamous of which referenced cannibalism. One of Hammer’s exes, Courtney Vucekovich, told Page Six, “He said to me he wants to break my rib and barbecue and eat it.” After another woman accused Hammer of sexual assault, her allegations were investigated by the LAPD. However, no charges were filed due to “insufficient evidence,” per Business Insider.
For most people, this situation was no laughing matter. However, Johnson cracked a tone-deaf joke about her former co-star at the Sundance Film Festival. She quipped that it was a good thing she had to turn down an offer to play the peach in “Call Me by Your Name,” saying, “I would have been another woman that Armie Hammer would have tried to eat.”
