Weird Al fans, get ready. It’s finally here. Roku has released the first full-length trailer for “Weird: The Al Yankovic Story,” and star Daniel Radcliffe is not pulling any punches for the “untold true story” biopic.
The trailer for the Funny or Die and Tango produced flick dropped on Monday, showing off a sneak peek of the Harry Potter icon’s take on a music legend.
“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,” Funny or Die said in a press release earlier this year. “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.”
As reported by People, Radcliffe is not pulling any punches on set.
“Wearing the Hawaiian shirt is a huge responsibility that I don’t take lightly,” he said, “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.”
That “true story” was co-written by director Eric Appel and Al Yankovic himself.
“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,” Yankovic said. “I’m very happy to say we’re on schedule.”
Evan Rachel Wood will be taking on the part of Madonna, alongside Radcliffe, Julianne Nicholson and Rainn Wilson in the film. Set to be released Nov. 4, the film will stream on The Roku Channel.
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