Finally Chris Hansen weighs in on his take regarding Robert Pattinson‘s performance in Primetime. This does not mean he has watched the film, since when given the chance he refused to sign the classic form asking not to spoil or offer judgments before its presentation at the Venice Film Festival 2026, where it will compete. The famous American television journalist had to settle for the trailer, but the good news, reported by The Hollywood Reporter, is that the British actor’s performance did not displease him. Speaking to Entertainment Tonight, Hansen said:
Obviously you can tell he studied to become me, and even though it seems a bit too theatrical to me, I think he imitates me pretty well in the trailer.
The judgment of the man who rose to fame for the investigative format To Catch a Predator, which helped expose adults who wanted to meet minors they had known online, remains fairly cautious. His relatives, however, were more expansive, particularly his wife:
In reality it isn’t exactly my opinion but what other people think. My wife and the rest of my family believe that he did a very good job at imitating me.
Afterwards Chris Hansen voiced some misgivings, explaining that Pattinson’s character isn’t really a portrait of him.
He says things I never said and does things I never did, and I’m certainly not that. I am a kind person, except when dealing with murderers and predators. I think people should keep in mind that this is a work of fiction, which, however, draws from real events.
On several occasions, the journalist has stressed that he was not involved in the film, in the sense that he neither met Robert Pattinson who asked him for advice nor was he contacted by the production. However, he purchased advertising space to be broadcast before every screening of Primetime, inviting audiences in the spots to visit TruBlu, his true-crime streaming platform founded in 2020 together with producer Shawn Rech. This news did not sit well with everyone. On social media, someone wrote: “The film already starts off on the wrong foot.”
Having seen Robert Pattinson in numerous films, not least Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey, we know how skilled he has become, so it seems hard to believe he was theatrical in his interpretation. Yet we understand how difficult it can be to fully appreciate someone who becomes our on-screen doppelgänger. To judge, we must wait until October 15, the day the film will conquer our cinemas. The cast also includes Merritt Wever, Skyler Gisondo, Matthew Maher, Jessica Blackmore, and Anna Faris. The direction is by Lance Oppenheimer, who has a background in documentary filmmaking.
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