And Williams wasn’t lying about the not-ordinary part — he appears as a monkey (yes, an actual monkey) in the film. The singer lends his vocals to the film and is voiced and motion-captured by actor Jonno Davies.

In the brief clip, which can be viewed below, we see more of Williams as a child - and in this case the child is a baby CGI monkey with big eyes and the most heartbreaking little

Well, Robbie Williams and the creatives behind Better Man have attempted a slightly different approach. The film inspired by Williams’ life has him being portrayed by a CGI chimpanzee with a performance capture by Jonno Davies.

A semi-autobiographical film about Robbie Williams' life from childhood to pop stardom and present day titled Better Man is finally here before its worldwide Christmas release date

Better Man' tells UK pop star Robbie Williams' rise to stardom ...with Williams depicted as a CGI chimpanzee the entire runtime.

Robbie Williams has spent most of his life being a performing monkey and the Take That superstar says casting a CGI chimp to play him in the story of his life was sheer genius

One of Robbie Williams ‘ most controversial moments is set to be immortalised in his new biopic. The singer is played by a rather unlikely figure in the forthcoming film Better Man, which tells the story of his rise to fame in boyband Take That before embarking on a successful solo career.

ROBBIE Williams has always enjoyed monkeying around and reveals he is delighted he will be played by a CGI chimp in the much anticipated story of his life. The Take That superstar, whose bizarre biopic Better Man hits UK cinemas on Boxing Day, says casting the ape was sheer genius as he has been a “performing monkey” since he was a teenager.

Better Man' stars Robbie Williams, Jonno Davies, Steve Pemberton, Damon Herriman, Raechelle Banno, Alison Steadman, Kate Mulvaney and more. This film is based on the true story of the rise, fall and resurgence of British pop superstar Robbie Williams.