In ‘Primetime,’ Robert Pattinson Takes on the ‘Irresistible’ Role of Chris Hansen
Pattinson said Hansen’s presence still shapes the story 20 years later and called his performance a compliment to the host’s legacy.
- On Saturday, September 5, A24's Primetime premiered at the Venice Film Festival, drawing a seven- to nine-minute standing ovation for Robert Pattinson's performance as former To Catch a Predator host Chris Hansen.
- Director Lance Oppenheim's film dramatizes the 2006 rise of NBC's To Catch a Predator, blending facts from Luke Dittrich's 2007 Esquire article with dramatized elements that Hansen has publicly condemned as 'all made up'.
- Refusing to watch the screening, Hansen disputed A24's nondisclosure agreement as overly restrictive, though the studio maintains it was standard procedure to protect intellectual property.
- Purchasing pre-show advertising for his true-crime network TruBlu, Hansen sought to reclaim his brand while suggesting he may pursue legal action against the studio.
- Pattinson responded by describing Hansen's on-screen presence as 'magnetic' and expressed hope the portrayal serves as a compliment, ahead of the film's September 25 U.S. theatrical release.
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Chris Hansen Questions Whether Robert Pattinson Portrayal in ‘Primetime’ Is ‘Identity Theft’
Chris Hansen would like you to take a seat … anywhere but at a screening of Primetime, the upcoming biopic in which Robert Pattinson portrays the former Dateline reporter, famous for his To Catch a Predator show. He hasn’t yet seen the film, which premiered last week at the Venice Film Festival, and he doesn’t want to, according to a new interview. Instead, he told the The Hollywood Reporter he’s not taking it sitting down. He’s consulting with…
Chris Hansen Hits Out At 'Primetime' (93% On RT) As Being An 'Insult' And A 'Work Of Fiction'
While former To Catch A Predator host Chris Hansen initially feigned objectivity about Primetime, he’s since shown his hand and appears to be quite bitter about the project. Hansen has called the buzzworthy Robert Pattinson-starring film an “insult.” Following its Venice premiere earlier this week, Primetime has a 93% on Rotten Tomatoes and is generating […]
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