Chris Hansen Slams 'Primetime,' Gives Pattinson's Portrayal a D
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Updated · Variety · Sep 26
Chris Hansen Slams 'Primetime,' Gives Pattinson's Portrayal a D
3 articles · Updated · Variety · Sep 26
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Chris Hansen said after seeing A24's “Primetime” that the film was “so bizarre” and “detached from reality,” teasing a fuller review on his podcast and YouTube channel at 7 p.m. ET Friday.
A Times Square viewing prompted Hansen to call the movie “pure fiction” and a “hit piece” on him and “To Catch a Predator,” while grading Robert Pattinson’s performance as Hansen a D.
Hansen had earlier walked out of a planned screening over a legal agreement he said A24 wanted him to sign, and had already described Pattinson’s impression as overly dramatic.
The film stars Pattinson as Hansen during the 2006 shift of “To Catch a Predator” into its own primetime block; A24 has framed it as inspired by true events, not a biopic.
“Primetime” opened in theaters this week after premiering at Venice, where it drew strong buzz and a seven-minute ovation despite Hansen’s threat of possible legal action.