Ben Platt on "horrific" trolling he experienced after the 'Dear Evan Hansen' film

Ben Platt on 'Dear Evan Hansen' backlash: 'It was definitely a disappointing experience'

Ben Platt called the backlash surrounding the film adaptation of 'Dear Evan Hansen' a 'difficult' moment that really 'opened my eyes to the Internet and how horrific it can be.'

Ben Platt on "horrific" trolling he experienced after the 'Dear Evan Hansen' film

Ben Platt has opened up about the deluge of negative reactions he experienced after last year’s film adaptation of 'Dear Evan Hansen'.

Ben Platt Says He Quit Twitter After The Negative Reaction To The “Dear Evan Hansen” Movie

The Dear Evan Hansen movie was widely criticized online, particularly for Ben's role as a high school student.View Entire Post ›

Ben Platt opens up about ‘disappointing’ ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ film experience

Ben Platt is speaking out about the backlash he received last year after the film adaptation of the Broadway show “Dear Evan Hansen.”

Ben Platt Calls ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ Movie Backlash “a Disappointing Experience”

“It definitely opened my eyes to the internet and how horrific it can be.”

Ben Platt: ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ Movie Was a ‘Disappointing Experience’ Due to ‘Horrific’ Backlash

Ben Platt is calling out the criticisms of the “Dear Evan Hansen” movie.The 2021 film, which starred a then-27 year old Platt as a high school student, received immediate backlash for the odd makeup choices to de-age the “Pitch Perfect” actor. Vulture compared the film to the age-bending “The Orphan” horror movie, while IndieWire’s coverage likened Platt’s looks to that of a “serial killer” and the D-rated review drew attention to the “cascade o…