After interviewing guests remotely for seven months, Jimmy Kimmel finally welcomed his first in-studio guest since March, Armie Hammer.
The 34-year-old actor left nothing to chance, rocking a full astronaut space suit as he spoke with Kimmel in a socially-distanced interview in the studio.
The actor was promoting his new film Rebecca, which arrives in theaters October 16 and then on Netflix October 21, as he walked out in the astronaut suit, to applause from Kimmel’s crew, including Guillermo.
First guest: After interviewing guests remotely for seven months, Jimmy Kimmel finally welcomed his first in-studio guest since March, Armie Hammer
When Kimmel asked where he got this suit, Hammer joked, ‘OK, the thing is, I know where I’ve been. I don’t know where you’ve been.’
He added, ‘This feels a little irresponsible,’ while joking that they were out of the ‘Outbreak costume’ so he settled on the astronaut.
Kimmel said he’s been, ‘tested on a daily basis’ as Hammer joked that maybe he should be wearing the suit then.
Suit: When Kimmel asked where he got this suit, Hammer joked, ‘OK, the thing is, I know where I’ve been. I don’t know where you’ve been’
Tested: Kimmel said he’s been, ‘tested on a daily basis’ as Hammer joked that maybe he should be wearing the suit then
The actor added that he has actually been quite productive during the pandemic, adding his friend Ashton bought a run-down hotel in TweyntyNine Palms, and asked him to, ‘live in this abandoned motel and do construction.
During his time there, he met a crazy character named Motor Mike, who had somehow trained road runners to come to him.
‘He cocks his head back like this and goes “Pretty bird, pretty bird, I love you.” And then he just pauses and looks at me. And I was like — do I say something now? Like I’m not familiar with this interaction. And then all of a sudden I s**t you not, a road runner comes running up and stops right at Mike’s feet,’ Hammer added.
Productive: The actor added that he has actually been quite productive during the pandemic, adding his friend Ashton bought a run-down hotel in TweyntyNine Palms, and asked him to, ‘live in this abandoned motel and do construction
A week later Motor Mike had somehow been able to train three of these road runners, the key to he explained was feeding spicy Cheetos.
Hammer also spoke about his new film Rebecca, based on the Daphne du Maurier novel of the same name, where he stars alongside Lily James.
‘Rebecca” it’s a psychological thriller. It’s about a young woman played by the amazing Lily James, who meets a guy played by the amazing Armie Hammer,’ he joked.
Cheetos: A week later Motor Mike had somehow been able to train three of these road runners, the key to he explained was feeding spicy Cheetos
He added that the couple meet and fall in love and go back to his home, which he previously shared with his late wife.
Rebecca, feels like the house is haunted by his first wife’s ghost,’ with Hammer adding the film is, ‘kind of like a psychological thriller.
Hammer also stars in Death on the Nile alongside Kenneth Branagh, which is currently set for release on December 18 though it remains unclear if that date will still remain in place with COVID-19.
Couple: He added that the couple meet and fall in love and go back to his home, which he previously shared with his late wife
First wife: Rebecca, feels like the house is haunted by his first wife’s ghost,’ with Hammer adding the film is, ‘kind of like a psychological thriller’