After being teased via an official shot from production earlier this year, we’ve been given our first proper look at Daniel Radcliffe as 'Weird Al' Yankovic in the highly anticipated biopic about the music legend.
The first trailer for Weird: The Al Yankovic Story is here and it doesn’t disappoint, with Radcliffe in fine form as he chaotically embodies Yankovic.
The film also stars Evan Rachel Wood as Madonna and The Office’s Rainn Wilson as Yankovic’s hero and mentor, radio host Dr. Demento.
Written by Yankovic and Eric Appel, the film follows the career of the five-time Grammy-winning artist from his early hits such as Eat It and Like A Surgeon to his “depraved lifestyle and celebrity love affairs” and will premiere exclusively on streaming service Roku later this year.
At the start of the year, Yankovic stated: "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.
"And I am absolutely thrilled that Daniel Radcliffe will be portraying me in the film. I have no doubt whatsoever that this is the role future generations will remember him for.”
On being approached by Yankovic, Appel said: "When Weird Al first sat me down against my will and told me his life story, I didn’t believe any of it, but I knew that we had to make a movie about it.”
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story was co-produced by Adam McKay and Will Ferrell's company, Funny Or Die.
