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 - 01:49 / nme.com
Daniel Radcliffe as Weird Al Yankovic in the forthcoming Roku biopic has been shared.The pic, which you view below, shows The Harry Potter actor wearing Yankovic’s trademark “Hawaiian shirt”, cloaked in red light.“Wearing the Hawaiian shirt is a huge responsibility that I don’t take lightly, and I’m honoured to finally share with the world the absolutely 100 percent unassailably true story of Weird Al’s depraved and scandalous life,” Radcliffe said via The Hollywood Reporter.WEIRD: The Weird Al Yankovic Story promises to follow Yankovic’s life “from his rise to fame in the music industry to his celebrity love affairs”, according to a synopsis.Daniel Radcliffe is @alyankovic.
Your first look at #WEIRD is here
.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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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.
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