Better Man - Official 'Why the Monkey?' Behind the Scenes (2025) Robbie Williams

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Join Robbie Williams and director Michael Gracey for a behind-the-scenes look at Better Man, as they discuss why star Robbie Williams is portrayed as a monkey in the upcoming film.

Better Man is a movie about British pop superstar Robbie Williams. Better Man stars Robbie Williams, Jonno Davies, Steve Pemberton, Damon Herriman, Raechelle Banno, Alison Steadman, Kate Mulvaney, Frazer Hadfield, Tom Budge, and Anthony Hayes.

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 greatest entertainers of all time. Under the visionary direction of Michael Gracey (The Greatest Showman), the film is uniquely told from Williams’ perspective, capturing his signature wit and indomitable spirit. It follows Robbie’s journey from childhood, to being the youngest member of chart-topping boyband Take That, through to his unparalleled achievements as a record-breaking solo artist – all the while confronting the challenges that stratospheric fame and success can bring.

Better Man is produced by Paul Currie, p.g.a., Michael Gracey, p.g.a., Coco Xiaolu Ma, Jules Daly, and Craig McMahon. Zhe Chen, Robbie Williams, Markus Barmettler,Philip Lee, Li-Wei Chu, Michael Loney, Thorsten Schumacher, Lars Sylvest, Mark Williams, Gregory Jankilevitsch, Klaudia Smieja, David Ravel, Domenic Benvenuto, Gianni Benvenuto, Zoran Stojkovic, Dean Hood, David Conley, Daniel Fluri, Adrian Grabe, Andres Kernen, Slava Vladimirov, Jared Underwood, and Andrew Robinson serve as executive producers. It is written by Simon Gleeson, Oliver Cole, Michael Gracey.

Better Man, directed by Michael Gracey, opens in select theaters on December 25, 2024 and nationwide on January 17, 2025.

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Transcript
00:00You
00:05Hi, I'm Robbie Williams, you may not know me, but that's not your fault
00:10You soon will I'm here with the director and writer of my new movie better man the incredible
00:18Mr. Michael Gracie, so the monkey what gives I asked you if you were an animal
00:24How would you see yourself in your own words?
00:26You would refer to being dragged up on stage to perform like a monkey
00:30I immediately thought portraying you not as we see you but as how you see yourself
00:34It immediately clicked in a way that I was like with your voice and that monkey
00:40I am gonna see you and relate to you in a way that is going to be more engaging than yet another musical biopic
00:56You

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