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'How I became Robbie Williams' chimpanzee'
It's 2001 and nine-year-old Jonno Davies is standing in the crowd as Robbie Williams entertains 65,000 people at the Milton Keynes Bowl. "He was just this symbol of cool, and that stuck with me for a long
Better Man: What the reviews are saying about the new Robbie Williams film
First reviews are in and critics have given Robbie Williams' musical biopic Better Man excellent ratings. The semi-biographical film chronicles the singer's quick ascent to stardom as a member of Take That and subsequent precipitous decline as he grappled with his inner demons and the difficulties that come with fame.
'Better Man' review: All hail Robbie Williams, a chimp for all seasons
All products featured here are independently selected by our editors and writers. If you buy something through links on our site, Mashable may earn an affiliate commission. Jonno Davies plays Robbie Williams as a chimp in "Better Man" from Paramount Pictures.
Robbie Williams Never Broke the U.S. Can His Biopic?
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.
Robbie Williams Explains Why ‘Better Man’ Depicts Him As A “Cheeky Monkey”
In 'Better Man', premiering Dec. 25 in theaters, Robbie Williams is portrayed by actor Jonno Davies, in the form of a CGI chimpanzee.
Robbie Williams: ‘I’ve been a cheeky monkey all my life’
“In real life I don’t cry that much,” Williams says and then smiles. “You have a (expletive) biography about you and have the world go, ‘I’ve seen you and heard you’ and come tell me how you deal with it.’”
‘Better Man’ Makes a Monkey Out of Robbie Williams. No, Seriously
Think 'Raging Bull' starring a CGI bull — that's the best way to describe this music biopic about a global superstar as a literal trained simian.
How Robbie Williams’ ‘Better Man’ Pulls Off Its Wild Human-Monkey Sex Scenes
There are plenty of ways to spice up a biopic, a genre of film often derided for being exasperatingly formulaic. You can play with multiple timelines, focus on a singular, specific moment in someone’s life—or,
Robbie Williams on Better Man: 'I'm so emotionally invested in this film's success that it scares me'
If you ever plan on lobbing a criticism at Robbie Williams, he’ll probably beat you to it. The British musician, 50, has spent more than three decades in the spotlight – and in that time, he’s remained one of the most hotly debated figures in pop culture.
Robbie Williams' biopic Better Man achieves this huge feat one day into release
Better Man, the new film biopic of Robbie Williams, is out in cinemas today (Thursday, December 26) and has already been receiving rave reviews by critics
Fascinating reason Robbie William is shown as a CGI monkey in Better Man biopic
Robbie Williams will be portrayed by a CGI monkey in new biopic Better Man and there is a fascinating story behind the decision to have the singer shown as an animal
Robbie Williams and Nicole Appleton 'sobbed' over FaceTime after watching Better Man
Robbie Williams has admitted he and ex Nicole Appleton "sobbed" at each other over FaceTime after watching Better Man because ...
Better Man cast: Who plays Robbie Williams in the new movie?
Yes, as we're sure you already know, Williams is portrayed by a CGI chimpanzee in the new movie. As director and co-writer ...
‘Better Man’ Review: Eccentric, Ape-Centric Robbie Williams Biopic Is Something Beautiful
Let chimpanzee entertain you in a wonderfully bizarre — but still formulaic — musical from the director of "The Greatest ...
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Robbie Williams to perform at Calabash South Africa 2025
Singer, Robbie Williams, will headline Calabash South Africa 2025, performing live in Cape Town on 22 January.
Better Man soundtrack: Which Robbie Williams songs are in the movie?
As ever with a music biopic, you can expect to hear a lot of Robbie Williams classics in the new movie, and a couple of Take ...
Robbie Williams’ biopic debuts with eye-wateringly high Rotten Tomatoes score
Robbie Williams ’ Better Man biopic has received an incredible reception following its release, including a very impressive score on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes. In a move that has generated ...
Robbie Williams says he thought he 'would be better off dead' as addiction took hold
Robbie Williams, whose biopic Better Man releases today, opened up about his struggles with addiction and claimed he 'didn't ...
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Steve Pemberton: 'I admire Robbie Williams - he admits he was an arsehole'
The star and creator of Inside No 9 on working with Reece Shearsmith, his new role in Better Man and writing a cult classic ...