Robbie Williams reflects on watching his biopic "Better Man," where he's reimagined as a chimp. He admits the experience is deeply emotional.

Robbie Williams has revealed why he is being played as a chimpanzee in upcoming biopic Better Man. The unique new movie tells the iconic star's story with the use of a motion capture chimp, and the star explained in a new interview that he is drawn to "eccentricity".

Robbie Williams is portrayed as a CGI monkey in trailer for biopic "Better Man," out in select theaters Dec. 25.

Pop star Robbie Williams explains why he embraced the idea of being portrayed as a chimpanzee in "Better Man," at the biopic's European premiere, in London. (Nov. 27)

The “unusual” casting choice to play Robbie Williams in a new biopic “made sense” to the singer – but it’s also helped with the film’s publicity. The singer is played by a rather unlikely figure in the forthcoming film Better Man,