Daniel Radcliffe is ready for the world to see his transformation into ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic for the upcoming biopic about the comedian’s life.
23.02.2022 - 02:45 / hollywoodlife.com
Daniel Radcliffe is set to play Weird Al Yankovic in a new biopic and new photos are giving an exciting first look! The Harry Potter star can be seen looking just like the musician in the recently released photos for the flick, titled Weird: The Al Yankovic Story, sporting Weird Al’s classic Hawaiian shirt, curly head of hair, and glasses, dutifully playing the accordion — Al’s chosen isntrument. “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,” Daniel said in a statement, via The Hollywood Reporter.
Daniel seems to be settling in perfectly in his role of Al, the five-time Grammy-winning musician who rose to stardom with musical parodies of popular hits like “Eat It” and “Like a Surgeon.” Al and Eric Appel have written the screenplay, with Appel directing and producing the film. The description for the movie says it “holds nothing back, exploring every facet of Yankovic’s life,” from her “meteoric rise to fame” to his “torrid celebrity love affairs and famously depraved lifestyle.”
The flick marks a major role for the actor, who just celebrated the 20th anniversary of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone with his former co-stars, reflecting on the movie franchise that shot him to fame.
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Daniel Radcliffe is ready for the world to see his transformation into ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic for the upcoming biopic about the comedian’s life.
Daniel Radcliffe is ready for the world to see his transformation into 'Weird Al' Yankovic for the upcoming biopic about the comedian's life. Last month, fans got a sneak peek of Radcliffe in character, and while his embodiment of Yankovic did require some time in the hair and makeup chair, one part of his look was all his own. «I grew the mustache, so the mustache was mine 'cause I didn't want to wear a fake one every day,» the 32-year-old actor told ET's Cassie DiLaura while at the 2022 SXSW Conference and Festivals' premiere in Austin, Texas, adding that the wig was «pretty quick» to get on and off. Radcliffe said Evan Rachel Wood, who plays Madonna in the biopic, had «much more of an involved process» in getting her look right.
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Recently, it was announced that Daniel Radcliffe would portray Weird Al Yankovic in a rock biopic, “Weird,” about the artist. Then they released an official look at the actor in his makeup and it is glorious.
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Evan Rachel Wood's latest transformation. The actress has time-traveled for her new role as Madonna in the upcoming Roku Original biopic, . In a first-look photo of the star in her new role, fans can see Wood channeling the «Like a Virgin» singer's classic '80s look in a tulle skirt, lace gloves, plenty of jewelry and bleached blond hair. Along with Wood, 's Julianne Nicholson has been cast as Yankovic's mom, Mary Yankovic, while Toby Huss will play his father, Nick.
Wyatte Grantham-Philips editorThe Roku Channel released a first look image of Evan Rachel Wood (“Westworld”) as Madonna in “Weird: The ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic Story.”The upcoming biopic will dive into all aspects of the legendary comedian and recording artist’s life and career — including his rise to fame with early hits like “Eat It” and “Like a Surgeon,” which he famously parodied from Madonna’s “Like a Virgin” (with permission from the Queen of Pop).In addition to the first look of Wood as Madonna, Roku also announced multiple additions to the “Weird: The ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic Story” cast on Wednesday. Rainn Wilson (“The Office”) portrays radio broadcaster Dr.
‘Weird Al’ Yankovic biopic.Daniel Radcliffe’s lead role as the titular musician and actor in WEIRD: The Weird Al Yankovic Story was confirmed last month (January 14), with production already underway.Now Wood is set to join the cast as Madonna, whose 1984 hit ‘Like A Virgin’ became a hit parody for Yankovic in the form of ‘Like A Surgeon’, which the pop star herself praised upon its release.The Office star Rainn Wilson has also been cast as Dr.
Daniel Radcliffe, Jack Black and Conan O’Brien have been spotted filming their upcoming Weird Al biopic in Los Angeles. The actors got into character in wigs and garish costumes as they transformed themselves for the movie based on the American comedy musician. Radcliffe was far from incognito as he donned a big curly wig, a Hawaiian print shirt, a moustache and round wire-frame eyeglasses for the title role.