Chris Hansen Slams A24's Primetime, Calls Film 'Insulting'
Chris Hansen criticized A24's Primetime, starring Robert Pattinson, saying he wasn't consulted and calling the film detached from reality.
Chris Hansen has shared his reaction to Primetime, the A24 film in which Robert Pattinson portrays him, and he did not hold back. In social media posts, Hansen said he was not consulted during production and had not seen how he would be portrayed before release.
Hansen called the film detached from reality and said he was unsure of its point. He added that what he had heard about the movie was insulting, and he believed it presented a fictionalized version of events under his name.
The former To Catch a Predator host also said the film was an insult to people who work to protect children from predators, describing it as essentially a horror film. A24 offered Hansen a chance to screen Primetime, but he said the NDA he would have had to sign was unreasonably restrictive. The studio said the NDA was standard to prevent plot leaks.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, which first reported on the agreement, the NDA was unusually restrictive and went beyond standard terms. Primetime is currently playing in theaters.
Quick answers
Who plays Chris Hansen in Primetime?
Robert Pattinson stars as Chris Hansen in the A24 film Primetime.
Was Chris Hansen consulted for Primetime?
No. Hansen said he was not consulted during the film's production and had not seen how he would be portrayed before release.
Why did Chris Hansen decline to screen Primetime?
Hansen said the NDA he would have had to sign was unreasonably restrictive. A24 said the NDA was standard to prevent plot leaks.