“Better Man” is finally coming to Paramount Plus.
For those of you who aren’t familiar with this music biopic about Robbie Williams, it was one of two big biopics to hit theaters last year. And while “A Complete Unknown” may have come away with more Oscar nominations, it didn’t have a CGI chimpanzee as its lead actor.
No, I’m not making that up. Rather than opt for someone like … let’s say Timothée Chalamet, as the lead actor, “Better Man” instead used a CGI ape as a stand-in for the iconic British singer.
It was a bold choice, pushing the film’s budget to a reported $110 million. Unfortunately, it may have been too out there for theatergoers, as the movie only brought in $20.3 million.
But while it flopped at the box office, “Better Man was a critical success. So while you may have missed it in theaters you should definitely see it now
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