Daniel Radcliffe On What To Expect From ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic Biopic (Exclusive)
15.03.2022 - 01:09
/ etcanada.com
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’ “Lost City” 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. “We had an amazing hair and makeup team truly. I don’t know how they did what they did in 18 days. It was all down to them,” he said.
As for what fans can expect from this biopic, Radcliffe quipped that it’s “the absolutely 100 per cent true story of Al’s life.”
“I’m gonna keep that going for as long as I can,” he mused before adding, “’cause it’s insane. It’s going to be a lot of fun hopefully.”
“Weird: The Al Yankovic Story” will stream on The Roku Channel, but a release date has yet to be announced.
In addition to playing ‘Weird Al,’ Radcliffe was also excited to speak with ET about portraying a villain in “The Lost City” alongside Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum. The “Harry Potter” star plays Fairfax, who kidnaps romance novelist Loretta Sage (Bullock) to help him locate a treasure in the jungle that she mentions in her book. Things only get funnier when Alan (Tatum), Loretta’s romance novel cover model, swoops in to try and save her.
“If you got a script where they were