India, Sept. 25 -- The release of Primetime has renewed interest in Dan Plumb, the real-life decoy associated with Chris Hansen's To Catch a Predator, after Skyler Gisondo portrayed him in the new film.
Who is Dan Plumb?
In Primetime, Gisondo plays Dan Plumb as an aspiring actor with an interest in musical theatre who auditions for Hansen's operation and becomes one of its key decoys. The film takes liberties with real events while drawing on the people and cases connected to the original series.
The real-life figure was Dan Schrack, known as "Decoy Dan". According to the Hindustan Times report, Schrack initially believed he was auditioning for dramatic reenactments before learning that the role involved directly interacting with men tar...