The trailer for Better man has arrived. The upcoming musical biopic is the second feature from the director of the smash hit 2017 musical The greatest showman. Although it tells the story of English pop star Robbie Williams, who is known for being part of the group Take That and also hit solo singles including “Rock DJ” and “Millennium,” he will be presented as a CGI monkey , according to the filmmaker’s background in visual effects. The cast includes Jonno Davies, who voices and performs for Williams, Steve Pemberton and Alison Steadman.
Top pictures did Unveiled the official teaser trailer for Better man. Williams, who narrates the trailer, introduces the CGI monkey concept by explaining that “I always saw myself as a little less developed.“Although the short clip, which is just over a minute long, features many typical music biopic elements, including a downtrodden childhood, a big concert and party scenes, the quirky portrayal of the pop star creates an added dimension that makes the film unusual Adding to the genre, check out the trailer below:
What the trailer for The Better Man means for the Robbie Williams biopic
The movie is committing to the bit
Although it was originally announced that the upcoming music biopic would feature the CGI monkey version of Robby Williams, in the meantime it was unclear if this aspect of the movie had been changed since its first performance. However, this teaser release confirms once and for all that The movie is fully committed to its out-there concept. In fact, although Williams is providing narration, it is unclear if he will appear on screen in live-action in any capacity beyond the stock images of him shown in the trailer.
[Better Man] Could have full musical numbers using Robbie Williams music…
It remains to be seen if the fact that Williams is replaced with a monkey allows the movie to break the shackles of the music biopic formula. However, some aspects of the trailer – like a shot of people dancing in the street – do Seems to indicate that it will take place in a heightened fantasy world Apart from the existence of its main character. In addition to its monkey protagonist, it may feature full musical numbers using Robbie Williams’ music, similar to the 2019 Elton John musical biopic Rocketman.
Our trailer for The Better Man
It’s an intriguing follow-up to The Greatest Showman
with Better manMichael Gracey has retroactively responded to some of the criticisms of The greatest showmanwhich attracted controversy for presenting a sanitized fantasy version of the life of historical figure PT Barnum. While Barnum’s real-life behavior was controversial in a way that Williams was not, with this new movie, Gracey is shown that his intention with his movies is to bending and twisting reality in ways that make for intriguing cinema rather than crafting truly accurate biographical works.
Source: Top pictures