Robbie Williams has revealed his plans for a sequel to biographical musical Higher Man – regardless of the movie tanking within the US.
On paper, the movie is acquainted biopic materials, charting the popstar’s rise to fame, and subsequent struggles with dependancy, poor psychological well being, and subsequent profession resurgence.
That is no abnormal biopic although – with Robbie, 50, portrayed as a CGI monkey all through. Robbie himself offers voice work within the movie, whereas actor Jonno Davies donned a mocap outfit to make a monkey of the Rock DJ star.
He could also be a bona fide music icon within the UK, however audiences stateside have been much less receptive – with Robbie being roughly unknown throughout the pond.
That is mirrored within the movie’s disappointing field workplace overseas, incomes simply $1.1million (£908k) within the US thus far. That is notably disappointing, provided that it was produced independently for round $110m (£90.8m).
Nonetheless, that hasn’t dampened any of Robbie’s enthusiasm for a sequel.
Talking to Australian DJ Sean Brown, Robbie stated: ‘There’s a lot that didn’t make the film.
‘Solely as a result of we couldn’t match it in – not as a result of I used to be too embarrassed or ashamed to place it in… many tales. It will have needed to be a five-hour movie to suit every part in.
‘And hopefully it does good and there’s a ‘Higher Man 2,’ he added optimistically.
The movie might have disillusioned financially, however those that have seen it are reacting extra favourably – with the movie scoring 88% on Rotten Tomatoes with opinions from 180 critics thus far.
Metro’s personal Senior Movie Reporter Tori Brazier gave Higher Man 4.5 stars, praising the ‘unflinching writing’ and describing it as suitably ‘bananas.’
The movie additionally boasts a 90% viewers rating on Rotten Tomatoes, with viewers describing it as ‘heartwarming,’ ‘uncooked,’ and ‘sincere’ – together with those that didn’t even know who Robbie was within the first place.
Director Michael Gracey – who directed The Biggest Showman in 2017 – defined his reasoning behind turning Robbie Williams into an ape.
‘He actually sees himself as a performing monkey,’ he instructed Deadline, again in August. ‘And I believed, “That might be superb; I’d like to see that movie”.’
In the meantime, actor Jonno Davies defined to Metro the intricacies of donning a movement seize go well with to play Robbie Williams.
‘It’s not notably flattering,’ he laughed of his ludicrous on-set look.
On attending to know the person behind such hits as Angels, Let Me Entertain You and Rudebox, Jonno stated: ‘It’s so nicely documented in a single avenue of his life, [but] you don’t really get to see the individual a lot the way in which that the press has pictured him.
‘I had so many questions, and he was very giving and gave me a number of solutions, and that helped create a way more rounded efficiency.’
Higher Man is out in UK cinemas now.
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