Robbie Williams, Better Man

'How I became Robbie Williams' chimpanzee'
Now 32, Davies is appearing in cinemas around the world in Better Man, a musical biopic in which he plays his childhood hero. But he is far from recognisable, partly because of his hard work studying and recreating William's voice and mannerisms, but mostly because he's represented on screen as a computer-generated chimpanzee.
'Better Man' review: All hail Robbie Williams, a chimp for all seasons
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The Robbie Williams chimpanzee biopic Better Man works far more than you might think
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Better Man cast: Who plays Robbie Williams in the new movie?
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Robbie Williams doubles down on promoting new biopic after dividing ABC viewers during Sydney NYE performance
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Robbie Williams, Michael Gracey, Jonno Davies and Raechelle Banno on the extraordinary and wholly unique Better Man
To celebrate the release of Better Man, the intoxicating new musical/biopic of Robbie Williams and his career, we had the pleasure of sitting down with the man himself, the film’s visionary director, ...