The Robbie Williams song “Forbidden Road” from “Better Man,” shortlisted earlier this week for best original song, has been disqualified, Variety has learned. The song, insiders report, “incorporates material from an existing song that was not written for the film” and so has been deemed ineligible for Oscar. Academy rules state that the words and […]

British pop star Robbie Williams got candid as he addressed the persistent speculation about his sexuality in an interview with The Guardian discussing his biopic “Better Man.” “I’ve done everything but suck a cock. Honestly, you’ve never met somebody that wants to be gay as much as me,” said Williams about his 2005 libel case […]

The audacious approach to the upcoming Robbie Williams biopic “Better Man” began when the British singer-songwriter referred to himself in an interview as a sort of performing “monkey.” That quip inspired “The Greatest Showman” director Michael Gracey to take a bold approach to his original and entertaining film: telling the story from Williams’ perspective while […]

The Robbie Williams biopic “Better Man” has taken center stage in the 2025 Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) Awards nominations. “Better Man” earned a record-breaking 16 nominations, the most ever received by a single film in the awards’ 66-year history. Directed by Michael Gracey, the musical film secured nods across key categories, […]