Updated
Updated · The Guardian · Jun 30
Armie Hammer Returns in 'Citizen Vigilante' as Elon Musk Promotes Uwe Boll's 2026 Film
Updated
Updated · The Guardian · Jun 30

Armie Hammer Returns in 'Citizen Vigilante' as Elon Musk Promotes Uwe Boll's 2026 Film

3 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Jun 30

Summary

  • Armie Hammer has resurfaced on screen in Uwe Boll’s new film “Citizen Vigilante,” playing an ex-soldier in Croatia who targets migrants, judges and police in a vigilante rampage.
  • The film is being pushed online by Elon Musk and centers on anti-migrant, anti-“woke” themes, with the protagonist portraying Europe as overrun by Islamist extremism and permissive elites.
  • Hammer’s casting marks a comeback after 2021 sexual-assault allegations by former partners; he said the relationships were consensual, and prosecutors later dropped criminal charges for lack of evidence.
  • Set in Zagreb and built around social-media-fueled revenge tropes, the release ties Hammer’s return to a politically charged, low-budget production from Boll rather than a mainstream Hollywood project.

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