It appears that beloved musical legend Weird Al Yankovic has found someone to portray him in his biopic in Daniel Radcliffe. The Harry Potter star has reportedly signed on to star as Weird Al Yankovic in WEIRD: The Al Yankovic Story.
Daniel Radcliffe has had quite a career after playing the boy wizard, Harry Potter, from 2001 until 2011. Since then, Radcliffe has starred in several other blockbuster films, most notably 2016's Now You See Me 2 and Imperium. He's also been a part of the TBS anthology series, Miracle Workers, since 2019.
Now, after you see him in The Lost City with Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum, Radcliffe will portray Weird Al Yankovic in a film.
Yankovic is the biggest-selling comedy recording artist in history. The five-time Grammy winner made a name for himself for doing parodies and pastiches of other musical artists. Yankovic made history in 2014 after his comedy album, Mandatory Fun, debuted at No. 1 on Billboard's Top 200, which is the first comedy album to do so.
According to the details released so far, the Yankovic biopic will explore every aspect of the musician's life. The film will include all the nitty and gritty from his childhood up to his latest exploits, putting the spotlight on his sultry love affairs and perverted lifestyle. Yankovic himself has signed on to produce and write alongside Eric Appel, as filming is set to start sometime in early February in Los Angeles.