Better Man star says it was "liberating" playing a chimpanzee Robbie Williams
That was the challenge facing Jonno Davies when it came to Better Man which saw him play Robbie Williams, only as a chimpanzee, meaning his entire performance was done in motion-capture. But it was a unique task that Davies ended up relishing.
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.'”
The Robbie Williams chimpanzee biopic Better Man works far more than you might think
The Robbie Williams chimpanzee biopic Better Man works far more than you might think - 4/5 It’s not a gimmick to have the former Take That member embodied by a ‘performing monkey’ in his new movie – and this film doesn’t shy away from the star’s trauma,
Robbie Williams compares new biopic Better Man to "therapy"
The new movie from The Greatest Showman director Michael Gracey is based on the rise, fall and resurgence of Robbie Williams. But while you'll hear Williams in the movie, he's portrayed by a chimpanzee, played in motion-capture by Jonno Davies.
Robbie Williams as an ape? This biopic is more than monkey business
Better Man is far more unconventional than Bohemian Rhapsody, but lacks the connective personal tissue of Rocketman.
Watch How Weta FX Created Robbie Williams' Inner Monkey for ‘Better Man'
The VFX team behind 'Better Man' details the unusual demands of creating the prime(mate) version of Robbie Williams in this exclusive making-of video.
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Interview: Director Michael Gracey and actor Jonno Davies Better Man
Set to entertain audiences from December, Better Man is based on the true story of the meteoric rise, dramatic fall, and remarkable resurgence of British pop superstar Robbie Williams, one of the ...
Robbie Williams reveals Gary Barlow’s reaction to Better Man that led to script being changed
Robbie Williams reveals Gary Barlow’s reaction to Better Man that led to script being changed - ‘I can understand how it ...
Robbie Williams biopic Oscar hopes dashed with shock last-minute blow
The issue centres around the melody having similarities with I Got a Name, a 1973 song by Charles Fox-Norman Gimbel which Jim ...
How ‘Better Man’s’ ‘Rock DJ’ Dance Number Brought Together 500 Extras and a CG Monkey on a Busy London Street (EXCLUSIVE)
For the CG monkey, Davies did most of the dancing in the film, including the Regent Street number (which also had a few spots ...
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Better Man Saved the Music Biopic
The performance ends up being essentially a collaboration between the visual effects artists, Williams as the vocal performer ...
Exclusive: Robbie Williams on "embarrassing" Better Man experience
Robbie Williams has recalled a "quite embarrassing" experience watching new movie Better Man involving its massive 'Rock DJ' ...
Robbie Williams Film ‘Better Man’ Leads Australia’s AACTA International Awards Nominations
Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts honors Robbie Williams biopic 'Better Man' with six nods, leading 2025 ...
Better Man - Official 'Regent Street' Clip
Check out this clip from Better Man, featuring "Rock DJ" performed by Robbie Williams. Better Man is an upcoming movie about ...
Primal Instinct: Jonno Davies on portraying Robbie Williams in ‘Better Man’
In ‘Better Man’, Robbie Williams' life story is told through an unlikely lens – that of a chimpanzee. Meet Jonno Davies, the ...