You'll go ape over this offbeat Robbie Williams biopic

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.
'Better Man' review: You'll go ape over this offbeat Robbie Williams biopic
If it’s true that your age freezes the day you become famous, then the British pop star Robbie Williams is stuck at 16. So he says near the end of “Better Man," the biopic he produced. “I’m unevolved," he confesses. No kidding — throughout the entire film, Williams is portrayed as an ape.
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,
Review: Robbie Williams literally goes ape in ‘Better Man,’ his otherwise conventional musical biopic
I’m not kidding. And neither are “Better Man” subject Robbie Williams nor the film’s director Michael Gracey. This rise, fall and very fast 12-step recovery saga of the English singing sensation few Americans know presents Williams as a CG chimpanzee.
Movie Review: Robbie Williams has always lived to entertain. In 'Better Man,' he's still doing it
Robbie Williams may not be familiar to many in the United States, but in his native Britain, he became a huge pop star, performing to adoring crowds and making 14 No. 1 singles.
An intimate look at the biographical musical 'Better Man' — and the decision to have Robbie Williams as a CGI monkey
Rick and Meredith discuss the release of 'Better Man' — a biographical musical on the life of British pop singer Robbie Williams.
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Former Take That singer Robbie Williams shows it's hard out here for chimp in new film, 'Better Man'
But unlike other biopics, Williams and director Michael Gracey came up with a novel twist that has Williams being played by a ...
‘Better Man's Robbie Williams Says "I'm On The Other Side" After Song's Disqualification From Oscar Shortlist – Golden Globes Red Carpet
When it comes to Robbie Williams’ ditty “Forbidden Road” from his biopic Better Man getting pulled from the Oscar original ...
Robbie Williams Shrugs Off ‘Forbidden Road’ Oscars Disqualification: ‘It’s All Good’
Robbie Williams magnanimously accepted the Oscars' decision to disqualify his 'Better Man' song 'Forbidden Road' from Best ...
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.
Robbie Williams Responds to His Song Being Dropped From 2025 Oscars Shortlist
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From bad boy to Better Man: Pop star Robbie Williams reflects on hedonism and healing for biopic
SINGAPORE – Shortly after his departure from British boy band Take That in the mid-1990s, the press began labelling Robbie ...
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Better Man
There’s a core image in Better Man, the biopic of British pop icon Robbie Williams. It’s the brash young singer, bouncing and giggling, but on his hat are embroidered the words “Northern Scum.” ...
Robbie Williams’ Better Man movie premiere shut down as wildfire rips through homes
The premiere for Robbie Williams’ biopic, Better Man in Los Angeles, California has been cancelled due to a string of ...