Daniel Radcliffe: First picture emerges of Harry Potter star as ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic
The IndependentSign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Daniel Radcliffe can be seen sporting a curly black wig and a thick moustache in pictures that have emerged from the set of the new biopic, WEIRD: The Al Yankovic Story. The Harry Potter star, 32, stars in the film as comedy musician and cult hero Yankovic, who is known for his spoof versions of classic songs. ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic will be portrayed by Daniel Radcliffe in a new movie Colin Davis, head of original scripted programming at Roku, joked in the press release that “there clearly aren’t enough biopic movies about famous musicians”, adding that his company is excited “to shine a light on the incredibly true, unexaggerated story of Weird Al”. Radcliffe recently appeared in HBO’s Harry Potter reunion, Return to Hogwarts, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the film franchise.
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