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.

As it has been the aim of his life, Robbie Williams’ character, portrayed by the ape, is gearing up in the trailer to prove to everyone that he can make it on his own. As time progresses, the songs become more intense,

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

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.

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.

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

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.