Daniel Radcliffeis having his accordion moment.
The 32-year-old actor lights up the stage as"Weird Al" Yankovicin the first trailer forWeird: The Al Yankovic Story, the upcoming biopic about the parody singer that is set to debut this fall on The Roku Channel.
“Anyone got an accordion?” Radcliffe says at one point inthe 60-second teaser, before being presented with several versions of the musician’s signature instrument.
“What can I say? I’m full of surprises,” he says.
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Daniel Radcliffe inWeird: The Al Yankovic Story(2022).The Roku Channel
PEOPLE exclusively debuted thefirst official photo of Radcliffe in costume as Yankovicin February.
“Wearing the Hawaiian shirt is a huge responsibility that I don’t take lightly,” he said at the time, “and I’m honored to finally share with the world the absolutely 100 percent unassailably true story of Weird Al’s depraved and scandalous life.”
Radcliffe has Yankovic’s blessing, as the “White & Nerdy” singer said in a statement in January that he is “absolutely thrilled that Daniel Radcliffe will be portraying” him, joking, “I have no doubt whatsoever that this is the role future generations will remember him for.”
Daniel Radcliffe as “Weird Al” Yankovic.Aaron Epstein/The Roku Channel
Yankovic, 62, co-wrote the movie with director Eric Appel. “When my last movieUHFcame out in 1989, I made a solemn vow to my fans that I would release a major motion picture every 33 years, like clockwork. I’m very happy to say we’re on schedule,” Yankovic joked.
In addition to Radcliffe and Wood, 34,Julianne Nicholson,Rainn Wilsonand Jimmy Walker Jr. also star.
Weird: The Al Yankovic Storypremieres this fall on The Roku Channel.
source: people.com
