Armie Hammer hints of need for Spider-Man, Marvel superheroes ban
Armie Hammer is hinting at a Thanos-sized uprising.
Piggybacking on the recent backlash against Equinox and SoulCycle, the actor on Friday somewhat suggested a similar ban against Marvel Entertainment because of its chairman’s financial support of President Donald Trump.
“Hey, while everyone seems to be on this Equinox thing, it might be a good time to mention that one of Trump’s largest financial contributors is the chairman of Marvel Entertainment (Isaac Perlmutter)….. jussayin,” Hammer tweeted.
Spider-Man, Captain Marvel and Black Panther are all on notice. Perlmutter and his wife, Laura, are longtime supporters of Trump, according to Indiewire.com.
Isaac Perlmutter donated $1 million to Trump’s wounded veterans initiative during Trump’s presidential run in 2016, according to the outlet. He has been described as the president’s “Mar-a-Lago pal and Department of Veterans Affairs adviser.” Laura Perlmutter served on Trump’s Inauguration committee.
The couple this year has donated almost $600,000 to Trump’s presidential campaign, the Hill reported.
Isaac Perlmutter is the former CEO and current chair of Marvel Entertainment, which is separate from Marvel Studios, the entity responsible for bringing Marvel characters such as Iron Man, Thor and Captain America to the big screen.
Perlmutter began serving on Marvel Comics’ board of directors in 1993, and he previously served as vice chairman as CEO.
Hammer has not appeared in any of Marvel’s films. He did play the title role in Disney’s 2013 take on “The Lone Ranger.” Disney acquired Marvel Entertainment in 2009.
Will Hammer’s tweet have the same effect as the social media campaign against Equinox and SoulCycle?
Earlier this week, the fitness centers were besieged by tweets, emails and phone calls from angry customers, celebrities and high-profile activists following news that the brands’ chairman Stephen Ross was hosting a fundraiser for Trump on Friday.