Crush Of The Day: Armie Hammer

I don’t know whether to love of loathe Armie Hammer. Not only is he blessed with a gorgeous face on a strapping, 6ft 4in body (which he certainly takes care of), but he’s also an extremely good actor. Not only that, but he was born into the fabulously wealthy Hammer family – his great-grandfather and namesake was Armand Hammer, founder of Occidental Petroleum (that said he also has some family links he probably doesn’t boast about as much, as his great-great-grandfather, Julius Hammer, is thought to have founded the Communist Party in New York).

His rise as a bona fide movie star is proof, in essence, that the world is not a fair place.

He first came to prominence playing the Winklevoss twins in The Social Network, although by that time Gossip Girl and Reaper fans would already have been aware of him. Since then his star has continued to rise as Clyde Tolson in J. Edgar and as Prince Alcott in Mirror Mirror. Next summer he gets his biggest role yet, taking the title part in the Lone Ranger.

He may not have any releases at the moment, but I couldn’t resist making him my Crush Of The Day, simply because he’s so purdy. Click on the pics below for larger versions and enjoy the gratuitous handsomeness. Oh, and if you want some more pics and a trailer featuring Armie Hammer with his shirt off, click here.