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Josh Duhamel Claps Back At Haters Who Come For Him After Reaching Out To Armie Hammer Amid Cannibal Scandal

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May 14 2021, Published 12:32 p.m. ET

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Josh Duhamel is doubling down on his decision to reach out to Armie Hammer amid his strange cannibal scandal. 

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The 48-year-old recently revealed he sent Armie an email after replacing him alongside Jennifer Lopez in Shotgun Wedding

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The casting swap came in February after Hammer stepped down amid allegations he had sent women Instagram messages describing violent sexual acts, including rape and cannibalism. 

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Speaking out to fashion magazine Man About Town, Duhamel revealed he reached out to Armie via email to clear the air after taking his role. 

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"I know Armie a little bit,” he said. 

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"And when I knew I was gonna get the part I emailed him and said, ‘Listen, I know you are going through it right now, I don’t like to get roles like this and I just wanted to let you know that I am thinking about you and good luck, get through it,'" he explained, before revealing Hammer emailed him back. 

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“[Hammer] emailed me right back and said thank you,” he continued. “So who knows, hopefully he gets through it.”

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Fans immediately slammed Duhamel, calling him out for seemingly supporting the actor amid Armie's sexual scandal. 

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But Duhamel didn't take the criticism lying down. 

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In an exclusive DM conversation with an angered fan -- which was captured by Deuxmoi -- he explained his reasoning in detail. 

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"I don't support any of his behavior, but I choose to believe people can learn from their mistakes and grow," Duhamel responded to someone who sent him the article with a garbage can emoji.  

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"I don't believe in cancelling or casting people aside because I don't believe in what they do," he continued, "I pray the guy gets the help he needs."

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The fan then responded, "I understand what you're saying, but he is being accused of rape and physical abuse towards multiple women. I would hope you 'don't believe' in what he does because it's horrible and disgusting. I feel for his victims, not him."

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Josh immediately wrote back, "I just said I don't support any of his behavior."

As for Armie Hammer, he's already found a new girlfriend after his wife left him following the allegations. 

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