“People would try to pull out his hair”: Johnny Depp’s Unhinged Fans Even Shocked Armie Hammer Years Before Cannibalism Controversy

Armie Hammer was shocked by Johnny Depp’s wild fame during a shoot — years before his own scandal shook Hollywood.

Johnny Depp’s fans are feral. Even Armie Hammer, way before his own controversies, was left speechless at the sheer chaos that followed Depp wherever he went.

We’re talking fans so obsessed they’d literally try to yank out his hair like it was some kind of Hollywood relic.

Johnny Depp in a still from The Brave | Credits: Majestic Films International.

Hammer, back then just a guy in awe of Depp’s superstardom, couldn’t believe the madness.

Little did he know, his own name would one day send the internet into a meltdown — but for very different reasons.

From Johnny Depp’s wild world to his own scandal: Armie Hammer’s shock came full circle

Armie Hammer in Call Me by Your Name | Credit: Sony Pictures.

Johnny Depp’s over-the-top lifestyle didn’t just shock fans; it left Armie Hammer baffled years before his own scandal rocked Hollywood.

During an old Watch What Happens Live interview, Hammer recalled how Depp lived “on a totally other planet” while filming The Lone Ranger.

When an audience asked him about Johnny Depp’s bizarre monthly expenses, he alluded,

Like, yes, the guy lives an extravagant lifestyle—there’s no way around it.

But he also lives on, like, a totally other planet.

Like, something that I have no idea about.

Like, nobody here has any idea the planet this guy lives on.

Because we’d be somewhere in public, and it would turn into a riot.

People would try to pull out his hair.

I mean, it was like—it was not—it’s just like, well, it’s a crazy world.

So when you go to a restaurant, they have to close down, you know, part of the restaurant.

They put it, like, whole thing.

Restaurants had to shut down sections just for Depp, making his extravagant spending seem more like survival tactics.

Fast forward, and Hammer found himself at the center of an even wilder controversy.

In 2021, leaked messages allegedly revealed his extreme sexual fantasies — including a claim that he was 100 percent a cannibal.

Hammer, however, called it all a joke, saying the texts were taken out of context.

He even insisted the scandal was the greatest thing that ever happened to him, forcing him to reflect and change.

As for the most chilling allegations? He admitted to eating a freshly removed animal heart, but only as part of a hunting ritual, not for cannibalism or any sexual gratification.

He also denied ever intending to “cut off anything” from anyone.

Hammer owned up to being selfish, inconsiderate, and a cad in his relationships, admitting he used women to boost his ego.

But in his view, that wasn’t illegal — just awful behavior.

Now single, Armie Hammer claimed the scandal stripped away his ego and forced him to rebuild.

In hindsight, he said, it was the best thing that ever happened to him.

Fans caution Johnny Depp over Day Drinker casting decision

Johnny Depp last played the iconic role in 2017’s Dead Men Tell No Tales | Credits: Walt Disney Pictures.

Johnny Depp’s big Hollywood return with Day Drinker is already stirring up drama.

Fans have issued a warning after sources confirmed Stranger Things star Madelyn Cline joined the cast.

Given Depp’s history with Amber Heard — whom he met on The Rum Diary set before their highly publicized legal battle — some aren’t thrilled about another young co-star.

“Sounds like Johnny Depp’s life story,” one fan quipped, while another cautioned, “Johnny, try not to fall for and hastily marry your younger costar this time.”.

Depp is now 62 and has been advised not to fumble again as the age gap with Cline is even wider than with Heard.

His legal feud with Heard dominated headlines for years.

Now, as Day Drinker gears up, fans are keeping a close eye on Depp’s off-screen choices.