By using a monkey to represent Robbie Williams, Better Man allows for a greater insight into the singer’s mental state.The film seamlessly uses CGI imagery as a metaphorical representation of ...

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The British pop star is portrayed as a CGI monkey, played by Jonno Davies, in the latest trailer for "Better Man," hitting select theaters Dec. 25 and out everywhere Jan. 17.

He had 14 No. 1 singles in Britain, but is not well known in America. In the new movie “Better Man,” he’s played by a CGI monkey. By Simran Hans Reporting from London When Michael Gracey ...

Instead, a CGI monkey will play the role of Williams, for which actor Jonno Davies, 32, did all the motion capture. Davies voices the character, and Williams does all the singing.

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Entertainment Film A new trailer for Better Man, a unique, semi-autobiographical film ...

Still, with an unexpected twist — Robbie is depicted as a CGI monkey. The film bowed at the Chuck Jones Theater, with Robbie Williams and Michael Gracey introducing.

Robbie Williams is set to star in a biopic about his own life, with an unusual twist: Instead of appearing as himself on-screen, he will instead lend his singing voice to a CGI monkey.. The teaser ...

A CGI monkey (actor Jonno Davies) plays the singer in what is otherwise a recognizable cradle-to-comeback story so familiar to those who rise to the top, only to fall and rise again.

The first trailer for Better Man, the musical biopic about pop star Robbie Williams has been released and got everyone asking the same question: “What’s with the monkey?” The British music ...