Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe may not have been the first name most people would have thought of to play “Weird Al” Yankovic in a biopic, but director Eric Appel knew from the start that he had the right person for Weird: The Al Yankovic Story.In the film, which was made available to stream for free on The Roku Channel last year, Radcliffe plays a fictionalized version of Yankovic. The movie is a spoof of musician biopics like Elvis and Bohemian Rhapsody, intentionally taking liberties with the real story to add sensationalism and drama, ultimately making the film more of a comedy than a genuine biopic. As Appel told THR in a new interview, Radcliffe was perfect to play “Weird Al” in this story, given his ability to play “weird” roles with complete seriousness, as seen in other projects.”Obviously, like everyone, I was a fan of his from Harry Potter,” Appel explained. “His post-Harry Potter career has been full of bold, interesting, fun choices — Swiss Army Man, Horns, Guns Akimbo. I was like, ‘This guy must love comedy and weird things.’ And he played those roles very seriously. He treated them as dramatic roles, and that’s the main thing I was looking for. We have moments that are very sentimental, but it’s sentimental about something silly.”Related: Every Weird Al Song in Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe may not have been the first name most people would have thought of to play “Weird Al” Yankovic in a biopic, but director Eric Appel knew from the start that he had the right person for Weird: The Al Yankovic Story.
In the film, which was made available to stream for free on The Roku Channel last year, Radcliffe plays a fictionalized version of Yankovic. The movie is a spoof of musician biopics like Elvis and Bohemian Rhapsody, intentionally taking liberties with the real story to add sensationalism and drama, ultimately making the film more of a comedy than a genuine biopic. As Appel told THR in a new interview, Radcliffe was perfect to play “Weird Al” in this story, given his ability to play “weird” roles with complete seriousness, as seen in other projects.
“Obviously, like everyone, I was a fan of his from Harry Potter,” Appel explained. “His post-Harry Potter career has been full of bold, interesting, fun choices — Swiss Army Man, Horns, Guns Akimbo. I was like, ‘This guy must love comedy and weird things.’ And he played those roles very seriously. He treated them as dramatic roles, and that’s the main thing I was looking for. We have moments that are very sentimental, but it’s sentimental about something silly.”
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