Robbie Williams’ Monkey Biopic Is More Predictable Than Expected
It's not that the film's subject — bad boy pop star Robbie Williams — is offensive by any means, though his wry and self-effacing humor might not appeal to audiences with a low tolerance for that particular British register.
Robbie Williams: 'I've been a cheeky monkey all my life'
“In real life I don’t cry that much,” Williams says and then smiles. “You have a (expletive) biography about you and have the world go, ‘I’ve seen you and heard you’ and come tell me how you deal with it.'”
Robbie Williams just wants to entertain you. Why won't you let him?
The cheeky British pop singer is telling his own story in this weekend's 'Better Man,' in which he's played by a CGI monkey.
Robbie Williams goes ape in ‘Better Man’
The British pop superstar is portrayed as a monkey in the biographical musical film. Doug Hyde contributed to this story by David Daniel.
Robbie Williams' Better Man sparks international debate as Americans mock monkey biopic
US movie goers have claimed that they have never heard of pop star Robbie Williams and have plenty of questions about his biopic and why a monkey plays his character
'Better Man' review: Robbie Williams biopic connects even when monkeying around
There are moments in "Better Man," the often thrilling biopic of unabashedly cheeky U.K. pop star Robbie Williams, where you forget you're watching a CGI monkey in the lead role.
An American Guide to Robbie Williams
For the past two hours, they’d watched the real-life story of Robbie Williams — a British pop singer who’s sold over 75 million records — acted out by a CGI monkey. Perhaps my fellow moviegoers needed further confirmation that the star of Better Man was,
Has Better Man been a success for Robbie Williams?
The musician tells his life story in the movie, from his start with Take That to his stratospheric rise to fame as a solo singer, but are people tuning in?
Robbie Williams wants to make a "new Rat Pack album"
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Why Robbie Williams Is A CGI Monkey In Better Man & What It Really Means
Robbie Williams being portrayed as a CGI ape in Better Man could have been a simple gimmick, but it actually has thematic meaning within the story.
How Hugh Jackman Inspired the New Robbie Williams Biopic
Michael Gracey reveals the unlikely origin story for ‘Better Man,’ which opens the Palm Springs International Film Festival ...
Robbie Williams Responds to His Song Being Dropped From 2025 Oscars Shortlist
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How ‘Better Man’ Turns Robbie Williams Into a Singing and Dancing Chimp
Wētā VFX supervisor Luke Millar discusses turning Robbie Williams into a performing monkey for Michael Gracey's biopic.