Accustomed to appearing naked on the covers of his albums, Robbie Williams gets naked, literally, in the film “Better Man”, which traces his whimsical life from his childhood to his famous concert at Knebworth in 2003. In this biopic directed by Michael Gracey, behind the global success of “The Greatest Showman” (2018), the enfant terrible of English pop is transformed into a primate thanks to the magic of special effects. An artistic choice motivated by the idea of illustrating his wild nature and his conflicting relationship with fame. “ Being famous at such a young age is toxic when you don’t know who you are. When you become famous and omnipresent, the world distorts around you and you distort it even more. If you do that with drugs and alcohol, that’s what I did, it becomes very toxic » testified the interpreter of “Angels” in “8:30 p.m. on Sunday”, carried away in a destructive spiral when he was propelled to the top with the boy band Take That: “ I could no longer live like a normal human. For me, the monkey brain was driving the car, I wasn’t an adult, and the monkey took over. I was at his mercy ».
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“One of the best cinema scenes”
Excesses which are not omitted, on the contrary, in the biopic “Better Man”, where all the excess of the staging serves as much to image his addictions as his meteoric rise. During the film’s preview at the Grand Rex, which the Purecharts editorial team was able to attend, one sequence in particular set the audience in turmoil: a mind-blowing musical comedy number to the sound of the hit “Rock DJ”, in which Robbie Williams (as a monkey) enjoys the start of his success with Take That and his transformation into a sex symbol. A performance ambitious » – including 500 dancers and extras! – whose filming required blocking one of London’s most iconic and busy streets, Regent Street, in the middle of the night. For Robbie Williams, it’s quite simple, “ It’s one of the best scenes ever captured in a movie. “. A first extract leaked on social networks sets the tone!
And the fans of Robbie Williams are already charmed. “ Oh my God I love this song so much », « It’s EPIC! », « I had to restrain myself from getting up and dancing down the aisle at my screening », « It looks amazing », « I can’t stop watching this clip on repeat. », « This energy is crazy », « Every Take in an Iconic Take That Outfit Is Awesome » or « This movie will probably be the best Christmas present for everyone » we can read among the enthusiastic comments. If “Better Man”, nominated for the 2025 Golden Globes, is released on Christmas Day around the world, you will have to wait until January 22 in France to find out. Strongly!
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