Daniel Radcliffe’s in the trailer for ‘Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
The biopic, set to stream on Nov. 4 on The Roku Channel, also stars Quinta Brunson, Evan Rachel Wood, Julianne Nicholson, and Rainn Wilson
Prepare to be surprised!
On Monday, the first trailer for Weird: The Al Yankovic Story was released. And, in a classic Weird Al manner, the biopic starring Daniel Radcliffe aims to provide a fresh spin on the genre.
In the trailer, Radcliffe’s Yankovic states, “I’m tired of people thinking I’m some kind of joke,” before admitting his lifelong dream to his buddies. “My entire life, all I’ve wanted is to make up new words to an existing song.”
“Oh… well, you should do that then!” one says hilariously in the video.
From there, we witness Yankovic start working on “My Bologna,” his 1983 spoof of The Knack’s 1979 smash “My Sharona.” Crowds soon start cheering for Yankovic and Madonna (represented by Evan Rachel).
“I was wondering if you were going to do a parody of my song, “Like a Virgin”? she asks, before telling him the song is autobiographical “except for the fact that I’ve had a lot of sex.”
Their steamy affair, and their impact on him, are just one of the things depicted in the film.
“Discover the icon who changed music — literally,” the film’s logline says.
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Produced by Funny or Die and Tango and set to stream on The Roku Channel, Weird: The Al Yankovic Story promises to take “audiences on a truly unbelievable journey through Yankovic’s life and career, from gifted child prodigy to the greatest musical legend of all time,” according to a tongue-in-cheek press release earlier this year.
“The movie holds nothing back, chronicling every aspect of Yankovic’s life, from his rapid rise to stardom with early successes like ‘Eat It’ and ‘Like a Surgeon,’ to his torrid celebrity love affairs and famously filthy lifestyle,” according to the press announcement.
“Wearing the Hawaiian shirt is a huge responsibility that I don’t take lightly,” Radcliffe said at the time, “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.”
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“The movie holds nothing back, chronicling every aspect of Yankovic’s life, from his rapid rise to stardom with early successes like ‘Eat It’ and ‘Like a Surgeon,’ to his torrid celebrity love affairs and famously filthy lifestyle,” according to the press announcement.
“I have no doubt whatsoever that this is the role future generations will remember him for,” the “White & Nerdy” singer, 62, said.
Eric Appel’s Weird: The Al Yankovic Story will have its international premiere on September 8 at the Toronto International Film Festival. Also, starring is Quinta Brunson, Julianne Nicholson, Rainn Wilson, Toby Huss, and Jimmy Walker Jr.
Starting Friday, November 4, it will be accessible exclusively on The Roku Channel.
You can watch the trailer below-