A Hollywood legend is getting his due.
28.07.2022 - 09:35 / justjared.com
Roku has released some new photos from their upcoming Weird: The Al Yankovic Story!
The biopic stars Daniel Radcliffe playing a younger version the 62-year-old parody artist, and we now have the first look photos of Evan Rachel Wood as Madonna and Quinta Brunson as Oprah Winfrey in the movie.
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Here’s the synopsis for Weird: “Daniel Radcliffe is ‘Weird’ Al Yankovic in the unexaggerated true story about the greatest musician of our time. From a conventional upbringing where playing the accordion was a sin, Al rebelled and made his dream of changing the words to world-renowned songs come true. An instant success and sex symbol, Al lives an excessive lifestyle and pursues an infamous romance that nearly destroys him.”
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story will premiere exclusively on The Roku Channel on November 4. You can watch the first trailer here!
Click through the gallery for photos of Evan Rachel Wood and Quinta Brunson as Madonna and Oprah…
A Hollywood legend is getting his due.
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Roku has released some new photos from their upcoming Weird: The Al Yankovic Story!
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The biopic about "Weird Al" Yankovic finally has a release date.The movie about the comedic singer, played by "Harry Potter" star Daniel Radcliffe will be available to stream on Roku starting November 4, 2022. The Roku Channel posted the movie poster on Instagram, with the caption, "Daniel Radcliffe is WEIRD. Stream #WEIRDTheAlYankovicStory free on November 4.
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