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Courtesy Everett Collection How do you get an A-list actor to star in your movie? If it’s Robert Pattinson, the answer is a whole lot of nicotine.
The “Batman” and “Odyssey” star is generating Oscar buzz for his portrayal of “To Catch a Predator” host Chris Hansen in A24’s “Primetime.” But Pattinson was originally planning to stay behind the camera, serving only as a producer.
That is until “Primetime” screenwriter Ajon Singh retooled the script to convince Pattinson to take the lead role, while director Lance Oppenheim thought of a brilliant bribe.
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