For a long time, there have been rumors that Robbie Williams would release a biographical film. But this one? "Better Man" could be the most outlandish production in recent months. Rumors about Robbie Williams preparing a movie about his career have circulated online for quite a while.

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.

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.

But just when it seemed maybe the genre was running out of steam, along comes Robbie Williams biopic Better Man — hot on the heels of brick-based Pharrell Williams doc Piece By Piece — to rip up the rulebook and try something brilliantly,