Daniel Radcliffe Becomes ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic in Trailer for Roku Original Biopic ‘Weird’

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He shot to fame as schoolboy wizard Harry Potter but since graduating from Hogwarts, Daniel Radcliffe has taken on some unique acting roles.The actor, 32, has played a zombie and a tech tycoon in the past, but his latest role sees him looking completely unrecognisable. Daniel has undergone a drastic transformation in order to portray American musician and actor 'Weird Al' Yankovic, 62, in a biopic about his life.

This wizard is getting weird. Daniel Radcliffe stars as the titular comedian in WEIRD: The Al Yankovic Story, and the movie will live up to its title.

WEIRD: The Al Yankovic Story starring Daniel Radcliffe as Weird Al Yankovic, and it looks pretty epic. The teaser trailer dropped Tuesday, and fans can’t stop talking about the 38-second mark: a ripped, shirtless, Radcliffe in a wig drinking from a bottle of alcohol on stage and spitting it up into the air.

Daniel Radcliffe takes on the parody-producing "Weird Al" Yankovic in the first trailer for . In the first look at the Roku Channel original movie — due out this fall — Radcliffe not only physically transforms into the curly-haired mustached singer but adopts his eccentric personality too as he's seen crafting and performing some of his most iconic songs.Released at Roku's 2022 NewFronts presentation Tuesday, the teaser also shows off the  star's toned physique as he's seen bare-chested, taking a swig from a bottle before spitting it into the air during one of his many live performances.«Anyone got an accordion?» Radcliffe as Yankovic says dramatically in the trailer.According to a tongue-in-cheek release for the upcoming biopic, the film «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.»The movie also promises to bring «audiences on a truly unbelievable journey through Yankovic's life and career, from gifted child prodigy to the greatest musical legend of all time,» and will fulfill Yankovic's promise to release a new film every «33 years.»«When my last movie 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.

WEIRD: The Al Yankovic Story starring Daniel Radcliffe has just been released.The forthcoming film, in which Radcliffe will play the beloved comedian and musician, started production earlier this year.WEIRD: The Weird Al Yankovic Story promises to follow Yankovic’s life “from his rise to fame in the music industry to his celebrity love affairs”, according to a synopsis.Speaking about playing Yankovic, Radcliffe told The Hollywood Reporter: “Wearing the Hawaiian shirt is a huge responsibility that I don’t take lightly, and I’m honoured to finally share with the world the absolutely 100 per cent unassailably true story of Weird Al’s depraved and scandalous life.”Take a look at the film’s trailer below: “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,” Yankovic said in a previous statement.“And I am absolutely thrilled that Daniel Radcliffe will be portraying me in the film.

“Weird Al” Yankovic is arguably the best writer and performer of pastiches and parodies of popular music going back to the 1980s, and not many have been able to top him. This legendary funnyman that has dominated multiple decades with his joyful music is finally getting his own biopic as the Roku Original film, “WEIRD: The Al Yankovic Story,” will star British actor Daniel Radcliffe of “Harry Potter” fame in the titular role.

Ready to get weird?“Weird: The Al Yankovic Story,” a pseudo-biopic of the master accordion player/parodist “Weird Al” Yankovic is nearly upon us, and the first teaser trailer is here to give us an idea of the tone/vibe of the new film coming to this fall. You can watch it above.The movie stars Daniel Radcliffe, recently seen hamming it up in “The Lost City,” as Yankovic.

Grab your accordions because the first teaser for the “Weird Al” Yankovic biopic starring Daniel Radcliffe as the Grammy Award-winning musician has arrived.

Our very first look at Daniel Radcliffe as Weird Al Yankovic in the upcoming biopic, Weird: The Al Yankovic Story, is finally here!

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