Robert Pattinson attends London premiere of Prime Time amid Oscar buzz
Robert Pattinson attended the London premiere of Prime Time, in which he plays To Catch a Predator host Chris Hansen, with critics tipping him for an Oscar nomination.
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Robert Pattinson attended the London premiere of Prime Time, his new film about the American reality television series To Catch A Predator.
The film dramatises the production of the show, which aired between 2004 and 2007. Pattinson plays Chris Hansen, the NBC journalist who hosted it and worked with a vigilante group to expose child predators in sting operations.
The film has drawn rave reviews, with many critics saying Pattinson is going to get an Oscar nomination for the role.
On the red carpet, Pattinson was asked why he took the part. He said the subject was 'the most terrifying thing that can happen to you', whether or not you are a parent, and described it as 'the most unimaginable sin possible'. He said the show was a kind of microcosm of the idea that something could be done about it quickly, but added that it also made for powerful television and moved into 'slightly dicey territory'.
He said attitudes to entertainment have changed on mainstream TV, but the format has been replaced elsewhere. He was interested because he could see the beginning of a new wave of predator catching in much the same format as the early 2000s, and it was taking off on TikTok. He said the trend had grown into a massive thing on social media.
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| Robert Pattinson attended the London premiere of his film Prime Time. | |
| Robert Pattinson stars in Prime Time as NBC journalist Chris Hansen, who worked with a vigilante group to expose child predators. | |
| The film Prime Time dramatises the production of the US reality television series To Catch A Predator, which aired from 2004 to 2007. | |
Channel Perspectives
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BBC News treated the premiere as a straight entertainment news item, then used a red carpet interview to explore why Pattinson took the role. Its report set out the film's link to To Catch A Predator and highlighted strong reviews and Oscar nomination talk. It also focused on Pattinson's view that predator-catching formats have moved to TikTok and social media.
- “The actor Robert Pattinson was in London last night at the premiere of his new film Prime Time.”
- “The movie is getting rave reviews with many critics saying he's going to get an Oscar nomination.”
- “I could see the beginning of a new wave of predator catching in pretty much the same format that it was in the early 2000s and it was really taking off on TikTok”
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