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 […]
Robert Pattinson Was Bribed to Star in ‘Primetime’ With 200 Zyn Canisters and a Note That Read: ‘Dear Chris Han-Zyn’
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