Daniel Radcliffe to Play Weird Al Yankovic in Biopic

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Things are about to get weird. Daniel Radcliffe will play Weird Al Yankovic in an upcoming biopic about the musician and comedian.

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Harry Potter actor is set to play the musician and actor in WEIRD: The Weird Al Yankovic Story on Roku. Production will begin in February.WEIRD promises to follow Yankovic’s life “from his rise to fame in the music industry to his celebrity love affairs”, according to a press release.“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.

Grab your accordions because Daniel Radcliffe is going to play “Weird Al” Yankovic in an upcoming biopic.

Harry Potter's Daniel Radcliffe will star as "Weird Al" Yankovic in an upcoming biopic of the parody songwriter. Weird: The “Weird Al” Yankovic Story will be co-written and produced by Yankovic; Eric Appel will serve as co-writer, producer, and director. Funny Or Die will produce the film for The Roku Channel.

Daniel Radcliffe is gearing up to take on a role arguably much different than magical wizard Harry Potter. Radcliffe has signed on to portray "Weird Al" Yankovic in a biopic about his life, titled "Weird: The Al Yankovic Story." The project is being written by Funny or Die's Eric Appel and Yankovic.

There aren’t many musicians who can say they’ve had a successful career spanning decades, but Weird Al Yankovic is one of those people. So, while we get a slew of rock biopics about music legends, you knew it was only a matter of time before Hollywood turned its gaze to the life of Weird Al.

Harry Potter actor, Daniel Radcliffe, will be starring in an upcoming biopic about Weird Al Yankovic, a Grammy-Award winning musical icon.   WEIRD: The Weird Al Yankovic Story will star Radcliffe in the titular role as Weird Al himself, and will follow his story; from his rise to fame in the music industry and even his celebrity love affairs.  Alfred Matthew ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic was born in 1959, and is an American singer, record producer, musician and actor.