#Daniel Radcliffe to Play ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic in Comedic Biopic for Roku
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“#Daniel Radcliffe to Play ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic in Comedic Biopic for Roku”
Based on a Funny or Die sketch, WEIRD: The Al Yankovic Story features Daniel Radcliffe as the legendary parodist.
The official description 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.”
Per TheWrap, WEIRD: The Al Yankovic Story is Roku’s first original biopic and will be made available for free to stream upon its completion on The Roku Channel. The film is written by Yankovic and Eric Appel with Appel also on board to direct. Additionally, Yankovic produces with Mike Farah, Joe Farrell, and Whitney Hodack for Funny Or Die, as well as Tim Headington, Lia Buman, and Max Silva for Tango. Appel executive produces with Funny Or Die’s Henry Muñoz III and Tango’s Neil Shah.
“Weird Al” Yankovic Hasn’t Made a Movie Since 1989’s UHF
“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,” Yankovic said in a statement.
Henry Muñoz III, Funny Or Die Chairman and executive producer, added: “I am excited that my first project as the owner of Funny Or Die Studios is to help bring the story of ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic to the screen. ‘Weird Al’ is a comic genius and his impact on pop culture, his mastery of the music video, his award-winning music and his incredible life are a perfect fit for the talented producers at FOD. We are honored to partner with Roku, Tango and our director Eric Appel on this important movie. WEIRD has brought together a weird and wonderful team of creative people, to tell the story
of a man who has made people laugh and sing across the world.”
It’s not yet clear when WEIRD: The Al Yankovic Story will be available on The Roku Channel. Production is scheduled to begin on the biopic next month in Los Angeles. No additional names have yet been announced for the cast, though given his involvement, it seems probable the real “Weird Al” will show up in there somewhere for a cameo.
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