This Singer Convinced Hugh Jackman To Do ‘The Greatest Showman’, and in Turn, Got His Own Biopic Made

Before filming began, Jackman started to question the films music and almostwalked away from the production.

Now years later, director Michael Gracey is back with his latest musical the Robbie Williams biopicBetter Man.

“He was clapping after some of the numbers.

2 This Singer Convinced Hugh Jackman to Do ‘The Greatest Showman’, and In Turn, Got His Own Biopic Made

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He was tapping his foot,” Gracey recalls inan interview withEntertainment Weekly.

During all of production,his reference time and time again was Robbie Williams,says Gracey of Jackman.

There have also been rumors thatWilliams would have a role in a sequeltoThe Greatest Showman.

P.T. Barnum spreading his arms and looking up while glitter falls on him in The Greatest Showman

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5, 6, 7, 8…

Without Robbie Williams, there would be no Hugh Jackman inThe Greatest Showman.

And withoutThe Greatest Showman,there would be noBetter Man.

Robbie Williams as played by a CGI Monkey in ‘Better Man’

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Better Manis now playing in theatres across the U.S.

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Directed by Michael Gracey, Better Man explores the life and career of singer Robbie Williams through his own eyes.