First Look at Daniel Radcliffe as Weird Al Yankovic in WEIRD: THE AL YANKOVIC STORY
Some set photos have surfaced from Roku’s upcoming biopic the Weird: The Al Yankovic Story and they offer us a first look at Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe as Weird Al Yankovic, and he looks unrecognizable! It’s pretty wild seeing Radcliffe in this role. I never would have thought we’d ever seen him play Weird Al!
The project is being produced by Funny Or Die and Tango. Yankovic is involved with the project as well and he even co-wrote the script with Eric Appel, who is also set to direct. The synopsis for the film reads:
“The biopic holds nothing back, exploring every facet of Yankovic’s life, from his meteoric rise to fame with early hits like ‘Eat It’ and ‘Like a Surgeon’ to his torrid celebrity love affairs and famously depraved lifestyle. ‘Weird: The Al Yankovic Story’ takes audiences on a truly unbelievable journey through Yankovic’s life and career, from gifted child prodigy to the greatest musical legend of all time.”
Yankovic previously said in a statement, “When my last movie UHF came out in 1989, I made a solemn vow to my fans that I would release a major motion picture every 33 years, like clockwork. I’m very happy to say we’re on schedule. And I am absolutely thrilled that Daniel Radcliffe will be portraying me in the film. I have no doubt whatsoever that this is the role future generations will remember him for.”
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story is sure to be a great time! I can’t wait to see some footage.