Robbie Williams — as a Monkey — Struggles to Adjust to Stardom in ‘Better Man’ Trailer

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Better Man looks like a traditional biopic — except for one major thing

Jonno Davies as “Robbie Williams" in Better Man from Paramount Pictures.

The first trailer for the Robbie Williams film Better Man has arrived and opens with a message from the pop legend: “This is my story. But I’m not gonna tell it in an ordinary way because I don’t see myself how others see me.”

And Williams wasn’t lying about the not-ordinary part — he appears as a monkey (yes, an actual monkey) in the film. The singer lends his vocals to the film and is voiced and motion-captured by actor Jonno Davies.

The trailer gives a full look at Williams as a monkey, rocking a packed festival crowd as he cheekily notes, “To be honest, I’ve always been a little less evolved. So let’s take it from the top, shall we.”

The clip then chronicles Williams’ life and times, including his childhood, the moment he joined British pop group Take That, and the trials he faced throughout his career. “I’m going to be fucking famous!” he says at one point.

At one point in the documentary, he wearily asks, “Do I look like a pop star?” His mother informs him she “wouldn’t change a hair” on his head. The moment has an extra effect with Williams portrayed as a monkey.