Robbie Williams CGI monkey trailer takes viewers by surprise: ‘Nothing could’ve prepared me’

The first trailer for Better Man, the musical biopic about pop star Robbie Williams has been released and got everyone asking the same question: “What’s with the monkey?”

The only real explanation behind the decision that viewers get in the trailer is that Williams sees himself as a “little less evolved.”

However, instead of an actor playing Williams, he’ll be portrayed by a Planet of the Apes-style CGI monkey with actor Jonno Davies playing the role, via motion capture.