Robbie Williams Is A CGI Ape In Wild New Biopic

Come on, come on, come on, come on. A pop star as swaggering as Robbie Williams – the British ‘90s icon who rocketed out of Take That to his personal mega-fame – was by no means going to suit the usual rags-to-riches biopic therapy we’ve seen a whole bunch of instances over. However admit it: you didn’t precisely count on this. Higher Man is, certainly, a Robbie Williams biopic, depicting his rise as a pop provocateur, chart-smasher, and basic troublemaker. Besides, the a part of Robbie Williams is performed by… a CGI ape, Planet Of The Apes type. No, actually. Not a foul match for the person behind ‘Me And My Monkey’. Watch the bonkers first trailer right here:

Amid a deluge of by-the-numbers music biopics, it’s thrilling to see Higher Man take a very totally different tack – together with the LEGO Pharrell movie Piece By Piece, it’s probably the most unique concept since Rocketman remixed Elton John’s story into an all-out musical. And provided that Williams has by no means shied away from sharing his battles, hopefully this one can be equally unflinching as Rocketman in depicting the highs and lows of stardom. The movie is directed by Michael Gracey, who helmed The Best Showman and Pink documentary Pink: All I Know So Far – with Williams offering his personal voice for the rattling soiled ape. For individuals who grew up with Williams’ music, there’s a lot to recognise right here – the 2002 Brits, the 1999 Glasgow live performance the place he wore a kilt, his large Knebworth gig. Simply, you understand, with an ape. And there does appear to be correct musical numbers right here, in addition to the stage performances.

Given its optimistic reception at Telluride and TIFF, Higher Man might find yourself being an actual end-of-year deal with – it’s as a consequence of hit UK cinemas on 26 December. Let him entertain you.