Daniel Radcliffe is set to star as “Weird Al” Yankovic in the new biopic Weird: The “Weird Al” Yankovic Story. “Weird: The ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic Story” began production in Los Angeles earlier this month. The Roku Original film is set to dive into all aspects of Yankovic’s life and career, from his rise to fame with early hits like “Eat It” and “Like a Surgeon,” to celebrity love affairs and what he was like off stage.
“Wearing the Hawaiian shirt is a huge responsibility that I don’t take lightly,” said Radcliffe in a statement on Tuesday. “I’m honored to finally share with the world the absolutely 100% unassailably true story of Weird Al’s depraved and scandalous life.”
The biopic is produced by Funny or Die, and will be exclusively available on the Roku Channel upon release.
