Songs like “Angels” and “Feel” as well as his years with Take That made Robbie Williams a superstar – material for a movie, believes “The Greatest Showman” director Michael Gracey.
After Freddie Mercury (“Bohemian Rhapsody”) and Elton John (“Rocketman”) Robbie Williams is now getting his own feature film. This is reported by the industry portal “Deadline”. Accordingly, the Australian Michael Gracey (“The Greatest Showman”) will direct the project as yet untitled; He had already written the script together with Oliver Cole and Simon Gleeson.
The film is said to focus on the rise of Williams, who joined the boy band Take That at the age of 16 and later started an equally successful solo career. “How we portray Robbie in the film is a top secret,” Gracey told Deadline. “I want to do this in a really original way. I remember going to the movies as a kid and there were movies that blew me away and made me say when I was in the cinema, ‘I’ve never seen that before . ‘ I just want the audience to feel that way. “
To what extent Williams himself is involved in the project is not known. Director Gracey only said to “Deadline” that the idea for the film came about after several hours of conversation with the singer. Williams, according to Gracey, is “not the best singer or dancer, and yet he has managed to sell 80 million records worldwide. You can put yourself in the shoes of the guy who doesn’t see himself as extraordinarily talented, even though he’s naturally talented What he had was the will, the vision and the confidence to say: I will pursue my dream. ” It is not yet known who will play Robbie Williams in the film. Production should start in summer.
Source: teleschau – der mediendienst GmbH –
