Robbie Williams is British pop royalty, and he's gearing up for a global hit with his new biopic better man.
Robi's new biopic continues to generate worldwide interest, even from those who haven't heard of Take That. While the new movie is a traditional biopic in that it tells the singer's life story, it comes with a very quirky caveat.
Instead of an actor playing Ravi (or even a person playing himself), the singer is portrayed as a CGI anthropomorphic chimpanzee, making it even more Planet of the Apes than the film walk the line
Robbie used his voice in the movie, but the monkey was performed by Jono Davies, using a motion capture suite. John also did some voice work for the film.
Before catching Ravi better manThere's a lot of key information you should know about going in
Robbie Williams was a member of the boy band Take That
Born in Stoke-on-Trent, Robbie began his career as a performer in school plays. In 1990, he joined the boy band Take That at the age of 16.
Robbie sang lead vocals on many of the group's early hits such as “Could It Be Heaven” and “I Found Heaven”. As the group rose to fame, Robbie's drug use caused a rift within the band and he left in 1995.
After leaving the group, Robbie pursued a very successful solo career, but he rejoined Take That in 2010 for their album. progress He toured with the band in 2011 and has made multiple appearances at shows over the years.
Despite rejoining the band, Robbie has not performed on any of the three Take That albums since 2010. progress.
Robbie Williams has released 12 solo albums
After leaving Take That in the '90s, Robbie began a solo career covering George Michael's “Freedom.” In September 1997, he released his first solo album Life through a lens.
Since going solo, Ravi has released an impressive 12 albums, including his most recent in 2019. christmas gift. Many of his records have been certified hits, and he has become one of the best-selling artists of all time.
While Robbie may not be a total household name in the US, he's a bona fide star around the world. In 2006, he broke the Guinness World Record for the most tickets sold in one day for his world tour, but that record has since been held. Broken by Taylor Swiftthrough ABC News.
Robi has been an incredible success in the UK. He is credited with four of the 60 best-selling albums of all time in the UK, according to Official chart. It includes both solo albums and Take That records.
Robbie has also won 18 Brit Awards, making him the person with the most accolades. As for American awards, he was nominated for two Grammys, but did not win.
He was a judge on 'The X Factor'
Similarly, many singers appeared as judges and mentored young artistes American Idol or VoiceRavi did so on the famous British Talent competition The X Factor.
In 2018, Robbie was named as a judge on the reality show alongside Simon Cowell, One Direction's Louis Tomlinson and his own wife Ayda Field.
This wasn't the “Angels” singer's first appearance The X Factor. He also starred in the program in 2009.
He's Dated Spice Girls
As a teen idol, Ravi's personal life has certainly drummed up a bit of public interest. Brace yourselves, '90s kids, because he's dated two Spice Girls.
He had a brief romance with Melanie Chisholm (“Sporty Spice”) in 1997. He had another brief romance with Geri Halliwell (“Ginger Spice”) in 2000. NME.
Robbie took some heat for joking about getting close to some of the Spice Girls, which he later apologized for in an interview. the sun. He clarified that it was just a “joke”.
“I was on stage and I was going to sing 'Back for Good' and I said, 'Ladies and gentlemen, I'm so lucky I'm one of the only people in the world who can say they were in Tech. That and four out of five of the Spice Girls,'” she said.
Some of the Spice Girls came forward to tell the public that they did not sleep with him. “For the record I am not. I really don't. I said four out of five because it was good for jokes,” he said.
Ravi's other relationships have also made headlines over the years. In the late 90s, he dated and was even engaged to fellow artist Nicole Appleton.
ravi got married To American actress Ida Field since 2010, and Tara Four children together.
Robbie Williams is a bit of a UFO buff
Robi's CGI chimpanzee biopic may strike some viewers as odd, but the hitmaker has a penchant for the unusual.
The “rock DJ” popstar was featured in a documentary where he and filmmaker Jon Ronson attended a UFO convention in Nevada. BBC.
Ravi opens up about his interest in the otherworldly and his experiences at Paranormal Inn the interview. He also claimed to have had an alien encounter in a 2024 interview Loose women.
Needless to say, the man's life story makes for a very interesting biopic!