Dear Evan Hansen, the film adaptation of the hit Broadway musical, is being pummelled at the box office after negative reviews from critics.
According to Deadline, the film opened on $3.6m (£2.6m) on Friday 24 September at the US box office and is now close to a weekend total of $7.2m (£5.3m).
Platt defended the move by pointing out that the film “probably wouldn’t get made” if he had not been involved.
Other reviews branded it “baffling”, “cringeworthy” and “painful”, with many noting the glaring issue of Platt’s age.