Wētā VFX supervisor Luke Millar discusses turning Robbie Williams into a performing monkey for Michael Gracey's biopic.

In Better Man, a musical biopic directed by Michael Gracey, Robbie Williams is embodied by a digital monkey. In the film, the British pop icon exposes the consequences of premature fame and his complex relationship with his father.

Michael Gracey reveals the unlikely origin story for ‘Better Man,’ which opens the Palm Springs International Film Festival on January 2.

He had 14 No. 1 singles in Britain, but is not well known in America. In the new movie “Better Man,” he’s played by a CGI monkey.

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