Armie Hammer opens up about separation from wife Elizabeth Chambers: ‘This is a seriously seismic event’

'There's a lot of shifting and a lot of growing pains and a lot of changes’

Call Me By Your Name star Armie Hammer has opened up about his recent marital separation in a new interview with GQ.

The actor married TV personality Elizabeth Chambers in 2010, with the pair announcing on Instagram in June 2020 that they were separating.

Hammer described the recent period as a time of “great change”.

“Look, I don't think you'll find anyone in the world who would ever say what I'm going through is an easy thing to go through,” he said.

“It's not about whether it was your idea or not, or whether you think it's the right idea or you don't. Either way, a separation like this is a seriously seismic event in someone's life. And there's a lot of shifting and a lot of growing pains and a lot of changes.”

Hammer and Chambers have two children together, aged three and five.

“Change is a universal constant,” he continued. “I mean, change is not a bad thing always, but that doesn't mean it's painless.

“Elizabeth and I are two adults making this decision and the priority is how do we do it in a way that affects our children the least? Or, at least, how do we help get them through this in a way that mitigates as much consternation or fear or damage on their part, you know?”

Hammer also addressed the prospect of a Call Me By Your Name sequel, rumoured to be in the works from director Luca Guadagnino.

“I've been talking to Luca,” he said, “but we haven't got into it. I haven't even read the book.

“I know Luca hasn't got a full script yet, although he knows what he wants to do with the story, so I don't know how similar or dissimilar it will be to Find Me [the novel sequel to Call Me By Your Name]. I know if we end up doing it, it's more important for me to focus on Luca's vision than to focus on Find Me,” he revealed.