Daniel Radcliffe is all set to play Grammy-winning musician ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic in Weird: The Al Yankovic Story. This is streamer Roku’s first authentic biopic and can stream on the OTT platform itself.
Yankovic has co-written the screenplay together with director Eric Appel, who can also be set to helm the characteristic.
The official synopsis of the film reads, “The biopic holds nothing back, exploring every facet of Yankovic’s life, from his meteoric rise to fame with early hits like ‘Eat It’ and ‘Like a Surgeon’ to his torrid celebrity love affairs and famously depraved lifestyle. ‘Weird: The Al Yankovic Story’ takes audiences on a truly unbelievable journey through Yankovic’s life and career, from gifted child prodigy to the greatest musical legend of all time.”
Expressing his delight that Radcliffe can be taking part in him within the film, Weird Al stated in an announcement given to Variety, “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.”
The movie will go on flooring in February in Los Angeles.
