How did this Robbie Williams biopic get made? You’ll understand when you see the trailer
He’s never been much of a hit in North America, but Robbie Williams, ex of the British band Take That, is a gigantic superstar in many parts of the world. I know people who will drop everything and fly anywhere he’s staging a concert.
So, yes, Robbie is a superstar who is fodder for the biopic industry. And he’s getting one, although it’s probably a little different than you might expect. The film follows Robbie’s life (no surprise) but instead of casting an actor in a standard sort of lead role, they’re using a CGI-generated monkey.
You read that right. Robbie is portrayed for the entire film as a monkey. A chimp. Something out of Planet of the Apes.
Maybe I’d better just let you see the trailer.
Okay, so why a monkey? Something about the music industry turning artists into performing artists. Metaphor something something. Let’s ask Robbie.
The Greatest Showman opens Christmas Day.
