Last month it was announced that Daniel Radcliffe would be taking on the role of “Weird Al” Yankovic in the upcoming Roku feature Weird: The Al Yankovic Story, and now we’ve got our first look at Radcliffe transformed into the Grammy-winning comedy musician and pop culture icon, complete with trademark curls and piano accordion.
“Wearing the Hawaiian shirt is a huge responsibility that I don’t take lightly, and I’m honored to finally share with the world the absolutely 100 percent unassailably true story of Weird Al’s depraved and scandalous life,” states Radcliffe.
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story has been written by Yankovic and Eric Appel (Funny or Die), the latter of whom will direct, and promises to hold “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, taking audiences on a truly unbelievable journey through Yankovic’s life and career, from gifted child prodigy to the greatest musical legend of all time.”
Production continues on the “biopic”, which is set to stream exclusively on The Roku Channel.
