But unlike other biopics, Williams and director Michael Gracey came up with a novel twist that has Williams being played by a computer-generated monkey.

Wētā VFX supervisor Luke Millar discusses turning Robbie Williams into a performing monkey for Michael Gracey's biopic.

Robbie Williams, who just starred in his biopic Better Man, has compared himself to rockstar Eminem. Williams admitted that he took inspiration from the rapper's 2002 film 8 Mile. While talking

In Better Man, a musical biopic directed by Michael Gracey, Robbie Williams is embodied by a digital monkey. In the film, the British pop icon exposes the consequences of premature fame and his complex relationship with his father.

Michael Greeley reveals the unlikely origin story for ‘Better Man,' which opens the Palm Springs International Film Festival on January 2.