In 'Better Man', premiering Dec. 25 in theaters, Robbie Williams is portrayed by actor Jonno Davies, in the form of a CGI chimpanzee.

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.

"Better Man," in theaters Wednesday, turns musician biopics on their head in a way completely befitting of subject Robbie Williams.

Let chimpanzee entertain you in a wonderfully bizarre — but still formulaic — musical from the director of "The Greatest Showman" The post ‘Better Man’ Review: Eccentric, Ape-Centric Robbie Williams Biopic Is Something Beautiful appeared first on TheWrap.

It’s sad seeing the monkey do cocaine’ - IN FOCUS: The unexpectedly brilliant ‘Better Man’ dives into the rise, fall and rise again of one of Britain’s greatest pop stars… who is depicted as an anthropomorphic chimpanzee.