Looks like this film is going to be a wild ride!
Robbie Williams loves monkeying around... literally!
Paramount released the first trailer for the musical biopic Better Man from Michael Gracey, director of The Greatest Showman, which uses a CGI monkey as a stand-in for the British pop singer.
“I know what you’re thinking. What’s with the monkey? I’m Robbie Williams. I’m one of the biggest pop stars in the world. But I’ve always seen myself a little less evolved,” Williams narrates in the trailer.
The first look at the musical film appears to be like any other musical biopic about a superstar, with every scene replacing him with a “Planet of the Apes”-like monkey double.
Better Man is based on the true story of the meteoric rise, dramatic fall, and remarkable resurgence of British pop superstar, one of the greatest entertainers of all time.
The film is uniquely told from Robbie’s perspective, capturing his signature wit and indomitable spirit. It follows Robbie’s journey from childhood, to being the youngest member of chart-topping boyband Take That, through to his unparalleled achievements as a record-breaking solo artist – all the while confronting the challenges that stratospheric fame and success can bring.
The trailer shows Williams’ early life growing up and playing soccer, where he’s shown as a monkey wearing clothes. It then gives a highlight reel of Williams performing on stage to packed crowds of screaming fangs, but he’s a screeching ape bearing his tongue and oversized teeth.
Better Man premieres December 25 in select theaters.
**Warning: Trailer contains F*bombs
Source: YouTube/ ParamountPictures/ Robbie Williams
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