Having played late tax lawyer Martin D. Ginsburg in the Felicity Jones-starring biopic, the 'Call Me by Your Name' actor also praises his character as an 'incredibly confident' and 'strong' man.
- Jan 2, 2019
AceShowbiz - Armie Hammer is convinced he's become a "better" man after starring as the supportive husband of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in new biopic "On the Basis of Sex".
The "Call Me by Your Name" actor was in awe at how late tax lawyer Martin D. Ginsburg handled the pioneering judge's career successes throughout the 1950s and beyond, supporting her by taking on more of the child-rearing and household duties at a time when it was rare for a woman to be the main breadwinner for a family.
Hammer's portrayal onscreen impressed his real-life wife, Elizabeth Chambers, who began to encourage Armie to follow in Martin's chivalrous mannerisms more often.
"It's really funny because now that my wife has seen the movie, any time I do something, like, if I get out of the car and I walk away (without opening her door), she'll go, 'Marty wouldn't do that!'," Armie laughed. "(I'd say), 'You're right, you're right!'."
He's since made more of an effort to live up to Martin's legacy for his own family.
"Just living in that character and walking in those shoes for a couple of months, I know for a fact that it made me a better partner, and a better husband, and a better father, and all that stuff," Hammer said. "It's also great to play a character like that that feels vastly underrepresented in film."
Explaining what set Martin apart from his peers, Hammer told U.S. talk show "The View", "He was super self-assured, he was incredibly confident, and strong, so people look at him and go, 'Well, you kinda play the weaker man,' and I'm like, 'Well, that probably says more about you to say that,' but also, think about this: this is a guy who, in the '50s, '60s, and '70s existed in an equal partnership with his wife."
"He did the cooking, he did the cleaning, he did whatever he could to facilitate that. He was an incredible cook! Imagine in the '50s, you're at home cooking for your family in like, an apron and your friends come over and they go, 'Marty, what are you doing?' He's like, 'I'm cooking, would you like some?' He was just really self-assured."
"On the Basis of Sex", which co-stars British actress Felicity Jones as Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, hit theatres in the U.S. on Christmas Day (December 25).
