AMERICANALMANAC (Alex Tanzer) - Robert Pattinson responds to Chris Hansen's objections over 'Primetime' film at Venice premiere
Robert Pattinson addressed Chris Hansen's public criticism of the film "Primetime" at a Venice Film Festival press conference, offering praise for the man whose life story Hansen says Hollywood got wrong. Pattinson, 40, who plays Hansen in the fictionalized drama about NBC's "To Catch a Predator," fielded questions Saturday about the real Hansen's vocal opposition […] The post Robert Pattinson responds to Chris Hansen's objections over 'Primetime' film at Venice premiere appeared first on American Almanac .
Robert Pattinson addressed Chris Hansen's public criticism of the film "Primetime" at a Venice Film Festival press conference, offering praise for the man whose life story Hansen says Hollywood got wrong. Pattinson, 40, who plays Hansen in the fictionalized drama about NBC's "To Catch a Predator," fielded questions Saturday about the real Hansen's vocal opposition to the project. His answer was diplomatic but pointed: the former Dateline host's on-screen presence is the reason the show still commands attention two decades later, and that, Pattinson suggested, amounts to a kind of tribute. USA TODAY reported that Pattinson told the press conference he hoped Hansen would come around to the finished product. The actor's opening line was…Open