#charmie

Call Me By Your Name, directed by Luca Guadagnino and starring Armie Hammer and Timothée Chalamet, was released in theaters 8 years ago.

When I look back, shipping charmie really began as an extension of elio and oliver. Many doubted anything real was happening, especially since Armie was married at the time and Elizabeth seemed warm and welcoming toward Timmy. It made sense that people saw their bond as a sweet, family-like friendship rather than anything romantic.

at first, I thought that was a fair judgment too. Like many others, I wished their on-screen chemistry was real, even though I knew that was just my hope talking. Realistically, maybe Armie and Timmy simply had an incredible professional connection that felt like love from the outside.

Now that Armie is divorced, it’s easier to look back and say charmie must have existed. And yes, it’s possible that Armie may have been struggling with a moral tug-of-war for a long time, balancing his commitment to his family with the feelings he had for Timmy. And when that became too heavy and when he couldn’t manage all that pressure, things kind of fell apart around him. it showed in the choices he made and the direction his life took.

Armie Hammer says women were ‘my bags of dope with skin on it’  Hammer told the hosts. “So I had to sort of, like, comb through all of that and figure out what’s coming from the right place, what’s coming from a trauma place.”

This fandom holds a special place in my heart. Somehow, through all the mountains of proofs and shared discoveries, you all helped me believe in charmie again, and that belief feels like a little spark I keep returning to.

So I’m just going to point out the things in armie’s behavior that made me believe in charmie in the first place. Timmy, to me, was a queer kid who fell for the gentle giant and, how could he not? who wouldn’t crush hard on the gigantic beautiful golden retriever of a man!

But Armie’s behavior… that’s where things felt different. If you watch Man from UNCLE promos with Henry Cavill, Armie & Henry are on the same wavelength, friendly but strictly within the bounds of promo professionalism. And this was his pattern throughout other press tours.

Then CMBYN happens and suddenly it’s like we’re looking at a different Armie entirely. His energy with Timmy was so different. He praised him so intensely than he ever has with previous co-stars. Why didn’t that same level of warmth show up with Alicia vikander or Felicity jones? Sure, he was complimentary toward them, but only in the standard professional way actors usually are. With Timmy, though, the way he talked about him, the softness, the pride, the almost starry-eyed tone, like he was in love.

even after filming wrapped, why didn’t Armie ever pull away? Why didn’t he treat Timmy like any other co-star? Armie kept in touch, kept talking to him, FaceTiming him, checking in on him and that’s not typical of a seasoned actor interacting with a newcomer. Veterans don’t just Facetime rookies every day. They don’t keep checking in. They don’t stay that emotionally attached. It’s unheard of.

the biggest tell is how other male co-stars react to Timmy. There’s a competitiveness, or carefulness, in the way they talk about him. Female actresses openly show they love Timmy, but his male co-stars sometimes keep things more diplomatic. Andrew garfield jokingly called him “Little Tim” had a teasing, envious edge. Florence stepped in gently to correct him, saying Timothée is actually tall, as if defending him. Austin Butler is chill but Austin is chill with every human alive. Edward Norton gives “reluctant uncle at a family reunion”, Hugh Grant is slightly more invested but still hovering at arm’s length. No one showed the affection Armie did. No one even came close. It’s night and day.

One might think, why queer & closeted actors would be jealous of Timmy? especially if they want to date him or they’re interested in him romantically? fair point. But, Queer or Straight, Actors are natural competitors, jealousy will spikes when you’re working in the same industry. That’s normal.

But here’s the thing, LOVE doesn’t or shouldn’t make you jealous. Love makes you loud. Proud. Protective. And Armie did all that and more! He showed none of the jealousy others do. He never showed even a hint of envy. Instead, he was Timmy’s biggest cheerleader. Proud of him. Bragging about him. Asking him to present awards. Hyping him like he was his better half. that’s not professional courtesy. That’s LOVE.

People can disagree with me, but the contrast is undeniable. Watch Armie with any other co-star. Watch Timmy with any of his. Nothing comes close to what they shared. I keep waiting for either of them to form that same connection on another project but it hasn’t happened yet. And don’t even get me started on their actual love lives, the chemistry ain’t chemisting. That’s why charmie stays undefeated in my heart, it refuses to die in my chest, It’s burned in there permanently.

.. hi Armie.

❤️

*I'm waiting for Tim now 😍😍*