'Better Man' Director Michael Gracey Explains How Robbie Williams Saved 'The Greatest Showman'
Briefly

When we were really close to going into production, other people started getting in Hugh's ear about the music not being good enough. I thought, 'What if Robbie Williams told him that?'
Hugh was fixated on Robbie as a real-world reference to what it was to be a great showman... He would say, 'P.T. has the audience in the palm of his hand.' And he'd be like, 'Yeah, like Robbie Williams in a live concert.'
Eventually, it was Robbie Williams who convinced Jackman to keep with the project, building a gradual friendship with Gracey at the same time.
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