Ben Platt Reacts to Criticism for Playing a High School Student in 'Dear Evan Hansen' Movie

Noted high schooler, Ben Platt, is shedding his youthful look to join a film, “Broken Diamonds,” that has him shockingly play a character that is actually age-appropriate. (Sorry, you know we have to joke about the ‘Evan Hansen’ stuff as long as it’s relevant.) But the surprising transition from teen to grown man is helped along by the fact that he stars opposite noted adult, Lola Kirke.

Ben Platt will tackle it all via sing in , but it's also at the heart of his upcoming drama,. And ET has the exclusive trailer debut.In, Platt plays Scott, an aspiring writer moving to Paris to make his dreams come true.

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Actress Vanessa Hudgens recently met her High School Musical’s former co-star and longtime BFF Ashley Tisdale, and her baby girl! Hudgens, who starred with Tisdale in the High School Musical franchise, has been friends with Ashley through the years.

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Hugh Grant has revealed that Drew Barrymore sent him a letter of support after his arrest in 1995. The Notting Hill star, who was with his long-term partner Liz Hurley, at the time, was arrested with sex worker Divine Brown in 1995.

Ben Platt has already responded to the criticism of his age in the movie Dear Evan Hansen and now he’s reacting to what people are saying about his hair.

The trailer for Dear Evan Hansen finally dropped on Tuesday, and it’s the first chance many will have to experience the Broadway hit about the pain of coming of age in those awkward teenage years.

He’s learned to slam on the brake — but not this time. Shortly after the first Dear Evan Hansen trailer dropped, Ben Platt took aim at critics who claim he’s too old to play the titular high school student.

Ben Platt is reprising his star-making Broadway role for the big screen in the upcoming film adaptation of musical “Dear Evan Hansen”.

Yesterday, the world was given the first look at the upcoming film adaptation of the Broadway musical, “Dear Evan Hansen.” While the trailer seemed to showcase what is a faithful adaptation of the award-winning source material, fan reaction was…mixed, to say the least. And it appears that most of the social discourse was less to do with the content of the trailer, but instead the idea that 27-year-old Ben Platt is in the lead role as the high school-aged kid, Evan Hansen.

Ben Platt is one of the most gifted actors who could sing his way to a Best Actor Oscar award on a good day and the day may have arrived. Ben’s most awaited feature Dear Evan Hansen, which is a heartbreaking journey of achieving hope is now finally captured on screen.

Ben Platt is coming to the big screen as Evan Hansen.

the forthcoming Universal film adaptation, directed by Stephen Chbosky (“The Perks of Being a Wallflower,” “Wonder”).Ben Platt reprises his role as the titular character, a high-school loner who has trouble making friends. The movie also stars Amy Adams, Oscar winner Julianne Moore, Kaitlyn Dever and Amandla Stenberg.The tear-jerking trailer shows Platt’s character writing letters to himself as a form of therapy recommended by his psychiatrist.