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Trailer for Weird: The Al Yankovic Story Showcases Daniel Radcliffe’s Appropriately Weird Al Yankovic Portrayal

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Trailer for Weird: The Al Yankovic Story Showcases Daniel Radcliffe’s Appropriately Weird Al Yankovic Portrayal

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Published on May 3, 2022

Screenshot: The Roku Channel
Screenshot: The Roku Channel

Weird: The Al Yankovic Story, the parody biopic about the man known for song parodies such as “Eat It,” “Like a Surgeon,” “I Think I’m a Clone Now,” and “My Bologna,” is coming to the Roku Channel (yes, that’s the first time I’ve heard of this channel too).

The trailer features Daniel Radcliffe in full-out Weird Al wear—from the hair and glasses, to the Hawaiian shirts and accordions. The trailer for this film also gets a bit meta, as the full feature came out of a 2013 fake trailer from Funny or Die where Aaron Paul played Weird Al.

To put it another way, this parody biopic stemmed from a fake trailer showcasing a yet-to-be-created parody biopic. Try saying that three times fast!

Here’s the official synopsis for the feature:

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.

Weird: The Al Yankovic Story was written by the real Weird Al Yankovic along with Eric Appel (Brooklyn Nine-Nine). It comes to the Roku Channel sometime this Fall.


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Vanessa Armstrong is a writer with bylines at The LA Times, SYFY WIRE, StarTrek.com and other publications. She lives in Los Angeles with her dog Penny and her husband Jon, and she loves books more than most things. You can find more of her work on her website or follow her on Twitter @vfarmstrong.
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