Daniel Radcliffe, left, will play Bizarre Al Yankovic, proper, in a brand new biopic concerning the parody musician.
The boy who lived will quickly be the person who sang “Eat It.”
Daniel Radcliffe, 32, is enjoying “the king of spoof” parody musician “Bizarre Al” Yankovic, 62, in a brand new biopic. Referred to as “Bizarre: The Al Yankovic Story,” the film will stream completely on the Roku Channel.
“The biopic holds nothing again, exploring each side of Yankovic’s life, from his meteoric rise to fame with early hits like ‘Eat It’ and ‘Like a Surgeon’ to his torrid superstar amorous affairs and famously wicked way of life,” the press launch stated.
“‘WEIRD: The Al Yankovic Story’ takes audiences on a really unbelievable journey by Yankovic’s life and profession, from gifted little one prodigy to the best musical legend of all time.”
The five-time Grammy-winning parody musician is the best-selling comedy recording artist of all time, recognized for his spoofs of songs akin to “Smells Like Teen Spirit” (“Smells Like Nirvana”), “Driving Soiled” (“White & Nerdy”), “Gangsta’s Paradise” (“Amish Paradise”) and extra. He’s considered one of simply three artists to land High 40 hits in each decade because the Eighties, alongside Michael Jackson and Madonna. He's co-writing the film, together with Eric Appel (Humorous or Die).
“I by no means thought that I’d make a residing being Bizarre Al,” he informed The Put up in 2014. “I believed I’d must develop up and be an grownup. That hasn’t occurred but.”
Radcliffe has made more and more zany decisions post-Potter, so this position is consistent with them. He’s performed a farting corpse (“Swiss Military Man”), Frankenstein’s hunchback henchman (“Victor Frankenstein”), a canine walker (“Trainwreck”), and a neurotic angel (“Miracle Staff”). Subsequent up, he’s enjoying an eccentric evil billionaire within the Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum rom-com “The Misplaced Metropolis.”
Previously, Radcliffe has stated his early success with “Harry Potter” has given him the liberty to discover roles that he connects with — whatever the paycheck.
“Lots of what I watch and what I grew up watching was comedy,” he informed The Put up in 2019. “I’ve performed comedy onstage, so some folks have seen me do it. However not for an viewers this huge. So I used to be actually excited to attempt to present that aspect of myself as an actor.”
A premiere date for “Bizarre: The Al Yankovic Story” has not but been introduced.
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