Robbie Williams Explains Why ‘Better Man’ Depicts Him As A “Cheeky Monkey”
deadline.comRobbie Williams hopes being depicted as another species will help audiences see his humanity. In the Michael Gracey-helmed musical biopic Better Man, premiering Dec.
25 in theaters, the 18x Brit Award winner’s story is told through actor Jonno Davies, in the form of a CGI chimpanzee, as Williams explained his “MO has been cheeky.” “What’s more cheeky than a cheeky monkey?” he said to the Associated Press. “I’ve been a cheeky monkey all my life.
There’s no more cheekier monkey than the coke-snorting, sex-addict monkey that we find in the movie.” Williams added, “We care for animals more than we care for humans, most of us.
I guess there is a removal, as well. It’s very much a human story but if you’re watching it and someone’s playing Robbie Williams, you’re thinking: Does he look like him?
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