British singer-songwriter Robbie Williams' turbulent life story served as inspiration for the musical movie "Better Man", in which the pop star is portrayed as a CGI monkey.

The singer reflects on why sharing his story came easy, his hopes for the film and how Better Man will affect the roll-out of his new music.

Robbie Williams has revealed why he's being portrayed as a chimpanzee in his upcoming biopic Better Man. The unique new movie tells the iconic star's story with the use of a motion capture chimp, and the star explained in a new interview that he is drawn to "eccentricity".