Daniel Radcliffe is gearing up to play 'Weird Al' Yankovic in a new Roku Channel biopic about his life and storied career.
in a new Roku Channel biopic about the life and career of the man behind the Grammy-winning parodies. taken earlier this month in Los Angeles, the 32-year-old star, dressed in a camouflage short-sleeved button-up with a pair of plain black jeans and checkered Vans slip on shoes, is hardly recognizable in Yankovic's infamous curly 'do and mustache combo, as he's seen making his way through the film's set with an iced coffee in hand.
The movie also promises to bring"audiences on a truly unbelievable journey through Yankovic's life and career, from gifted child prodigy to the greatest musical legend of all time." "I am absolutely thrilled that Daniel Radcliffe will be portraying me in the film," Yankovic gushed. "I have no doubt whatsoever that this is the role future generations will remember him for.""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. I'm very happy to say we're on schedule," the funny man jokingly added of the Funny Or Die and Tango-produced project.
"This is sincerely the ultimate combination of talent, creativity, and friends, coming together to make something genuinely funny and we could not be prouder to call this film a Roku Original," Davis said., as well as one of the film's executive producers.
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