Chris Hansen reviews Primetime and gives Robert Pattinson a poor grade
Chris Hansen has now seen Lance Oppenheim's film Primetime, which dramatizes his work on To Catch A Predator. On his podcast, Hansen called the movie largely fictional and gave Robert Pattinson's portrayal of him a D. He also discussed the film with Fox News host Jesse Waters while promoting his own projects.
Chris Hansen has now seen Lance Oppenheim’s Primetime, a drama based on his To Catch A Predator work. On his Have A Seat podcast, Hansen said the film was almost entirely invented. He singled out a scene where former NBC News executive Jeff Zucker appears as himself opposite Robert Pattinson’s version of Hansen, saying that exchange never occurred.
Hansen also spoke with Fox News host Jesse Waters while promoting his own projects. He gave Pattinson a D for the portrayal and said the movie’s depiction of him as a distant father bothered him most, calling it unkind and false. Pattinson, Hansen noted, had been gracious about him.
The film’s release and Hansen’s response may fuel debates about dramatizing living people without their approval. Viewers could confuse invented scenes with real events, affecting how Hansen, Pattinson, and Oppenheim are perceived. True-crime fans and entertainment audiences may become more skeptical of docudramas, while actors and directors could face greater scrutiny over consent, likeness, and factual accuracy. Hansen’s criticism may also draw attention to his own projects.