Robbie Williams has wondered how Liam and Noel Gallagher will react to their portrayal in the new biopic Better Man.
Williams and director Michael Gracey (The Greatest Showman) spoke to NME about the biopic, which will be released on Boxing Day. Notably, Williams is played by a CGI monkey played by actor Jonno Davies.
Both Gallagher brothers are involved in the film’s story, but Liam appears much more than Noel. Williams said the film is a “representation” of what he and the Oasis duo were like at the time, although the “edges” have been removed.
Williams has previously said partying with Oasis at Glastonbury in 1995 was the “beginning of a new life” for him after leaving Take That. Their relationship deteriorated after that, but it appears they reconciled in 2020 after Liam contacted Williams to send “love and light to the family” after news that Williams’ father had developed Parkinson’s disease. Williams joked that after the two made up, “I’m going to have to find someone new to resent.”
However, Williams claimed in 2022 that they were “bullies” in their heyday. However, Liam denied this. “I’ve never bullied anyone in my life. I’m definitely a big asshole and I may have gone a little too far at times, but if I’ve ever hurt anyone’s feelings, I apologize.” he said.
In the same year, he joked that he could play at Knebworth again if he sold tickets as cheaply as Liam, and tickets for his solo show there cost £65. “Can I just apologize for saying something ‘cheesy’? If I write that, can I say I’m sorry? ‘I was complaining,'” he said, before adding, “[Knebworth]Glastonbury, on the other hand, is not on my radar.”
Now, Williams explained that he anticipates what their reaction will be. “I think part of him is happy with his presence there,” he said. Did you send him the script Michael? ”
“I don’t think Liam has read it, but there’s nothing in there that’s not common knowledge,” Gracie replied.
In response, Williams jokingly said: Nothing is 100% factual! That was his attitude! That was him! And everything is valid in court!
Continuing more seriously, he added: The people we were around are different people than we are now. I watch Liam and I love his interviews and I love the person he’s becoming. He’s now gentle, introspective, and still surprisingly funny, but the edge has been removed. I have the same problem and the edges are coming off. In other words, he in the movie represents who he was then, and I represent who I was then. I don’t want to upset him. I hope he likes it. The guy who plays Noel only has one line of dialogue, but that line is incredibly Noel and unbelievable. “You bastard, you bastard! ””
Williams also had a lot to say about Oasis’ recent reunion. “The melodrama alone is going to be exciting or brutal to watch,” he said in September. “What about the show? It’s going to be something incredible, extraordinarily special,” he said, before going so far as to call it “a healing moment for our country.”
He added: “Liam Gallagher reading his phone in the toilet would be more charismatic and intriguing than 99.9% of the world’s most enigmatic population. All he has to do is be there. All you have to do is stand up and sing in a way that guarantees the audience their money’s worth,” he says, before making a light joke to his brother, “Noel will be there too.”
He also defended Ticketmaster after it became embroiled in controversy over its use of dynamic pricing when releasing tour dates.
“I’ve never sat down to say, ‘How much do tickets cost?'” meetings. And I don’t believe Oasis was either,” Williams told The Face.
“I don’t think Oasis knew. Liam definitely didn’t know, ‘This is the price of the ticket.’ We’re going to do something called dynamic pricing.” ”I only know about dynamic pricing thanks to Oasis. ”
In a three-star review of Better Man, NME wrote: “‘Better Man’ starts out like a John Lewis ad and turns into an R-rated hodgepodge that barely scratches the surface of Robbie Williams’ career, but somehow overdoes it. This is “Rudebox”. Some are good, some are very bad, but all are a bit of a mess. Still, this monkey musical is a huge swing that no one else has taken. You can’t blame them for being petty or ambitious. If we get back the reported budget, we’ll be eating $110 million worth of bananas. ”
