Robbie Williams makes wild confession about ‘unusual' casting in biopic ‘Better Man'

Robbie Williams has finally uncovered the reason behind the unusual casting choice to play his character in his biopic Better Man.

For the unversed, the 50-year-old singer’s role has been played by Jonno Davies as a CGI ape in the forthcoming biography.

While talking about it in an interview with One Show, Williams said that “it was the idea of writer-director Michael Gracey”.

“I love eccentricity and I love unusual and I love surreal – and it made complete sense to me as soon as he pitched it to me,” said the famous 90s singer.

However, the Angels singer admitted that the discussion around using the CGI monkey has led to more of an intense interest in the film than if he had been played by a real-life actor.

“I don't know if this film would be as talked about if it didn't have the monkey in it,” the Feel hitmaker said, adding, “But it does and it has and it all makes sense when you see it.”

The singer previously mentioned in another interview said that the decision to depict him as a CGI primate is due to the singer’s belief that, when he walks on stage, he is essentially a performing monkey.

Better Man tells the story of William’s rise to fame in boyband Take That before embarking on a successful solo career.

The movie, which will be released on December 26, 2024, also depicts one of the singer’s most controversial moments.