First Look at Daniel Radcliffe as “Weird Al” Yankovic in New Biopic

“Wearing the Hawaiian shirt is a huge responsibility that I don’t take lightly.”

Daniel Radcliffe as “Weird Al” Yankovic
Daniel Radcliffe as “Weird Al” Yankovic (courtesy The Roku Channel)

As previously announced, Daniel Radcliffe is set to star as “Weird Al” Yankovic in the new biopic Weird: The “Weird Al” Yankovic Story. Today a first-look photo of Radcliffe donning the accordion, hair, and Hawaiian shirt has been shared. Find it above and below.

“Wearing the Hawaiian shirt is a huge responsibility that I don’t take lightly and I’m honored to finally share with the world the absolutely 100% unassailably true story of Weird Al’s depraved and scandalous life.”

Yankovic is the writer, producer, and subject of the film, which is coming to the Roku Channel. The film was directed by Eric Appel and is co-produced by Funny or Die and Tango.

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