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Robert Pattinson's predator-hunter role and Oasis reunion secrets shake up Venice

From Clarín · () Spanish

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  • Robert Pattinson presented "Primetime," in which he plays a television host who creates a program to expose child predators, at the Venice film festival.
  • Chris Hansen, the presenter who inspired the role, praised Pattinson's imitation but did not rule out legal action over the film's negative portrayal of him.
  • A documentary about Oasis follows Liam and Noel Gallagher's reconciliation after years of estrangement and features a tense rehearsal before their "Live'25" tour.

Robert Pattinson's portrayal of a television presenter hunting child predators and a documentary about Oasis's long-awaited reconciliation were the main attractions at Venice on Saturday.

From the beginning I was very attached to this project and to all the people involved in it.

· Robert PattinsonPattinson described his connection to the film "Primetime."

In “Primetime,” Pattinson plays a host who creates a television program to expose predators. The film draws on NBC's controversial reality show “To catch a predator,” which ran from 2004 to 2007. Its presenter, Chris Hansen, lured predators to fake dates with minors and confronted them on camera.

Pattinson, who also produced the film, said he had been closely attached to the project from the beginning. Working with first-time director Lance Oppenheim, he described the role as a challenge because filming took place just before he began Christopher Nolan's “The Odyssey.” “The accent was very difficult for me,” he said, joking that he could still hear some of Chris Hansen in his performance in “The Odyssey.”

The accent was very difficult for me.

· Robert PattinsonPattinson discussed the challenge of playing the television presenter.

Hansen praised Pattinson's imitation after the trailer appeared, saying, “It's clear that he has been practicing to imitate me, and although I think it is too dramatic, I think the imitation is quite good.” He also did not rule out legal action, objecting to what he considered a negative portrayal. Singer Phoebe Bridgers makes her film debut as Hansen's wife.

It's clear that he has been practicing to imitate me, and although I think it is too dramatic, I think the imitation is quite good.

· Chris HansenHansen reacted to Pattinson's performance and criticized the film's dramatic portrayal.

The other major attraction was “Oasis: Don't Look Back in Anger,” Steven Knight's documentary about Liam and Noel Gallagher rebuilding their relationship after years apart following a 2009 dispute in Paris. Knight recalled Liam's first meeting with Noel in 15 years, during a tense rehearsal for the “Live'25” tour. Liam entered and asked, “Are we ready? Are we ready? Shall we go?” Knight said the brothers, as working-class Englishmen, would not show emotion or even shake hands.

Are we ready? Are we ready? Shall we go?

· Liam GallagherSteven Knight recalled Liam Gallagher's first meeting with Noel during preparations for the Oasis tour.
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Originally published by Clarín in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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