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Why Daniel Radcliffe Was The Right Person To Play Weird Al Yankovic In Biopic, According To The Director

Daniel Radcliffe played Weird Al Yankovic in the 2022 biopic about the satirist, and the director is now explaining how he was right for the job.

Cinemablend

Weird Al Yankovic reacts to Daniel Radcliffe’s lead performance in new biopic

Grammy-winner is most famous for parodying hits such as Michael Jackson’s ‘Beat It’ and The Knack’s ‘My Sharona’

The Independent UK

‘Weird Al’ Yankovic biopic takes some hilarious turns — for a while

Phony life events, starry cameos and occasional comic gems aren’t enough to sustain a whole movie.

Chicago Sun-Times

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TV tonight: inside the secretive world of sumo wrestling

A 12-year-old rising star is the focal point of a documentary that looks at the exacting sport. Plus: Larry Lamb and Alison Steadman explore their roots. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

Weird: The Al Yankovic Story review – Daniel Radcliffe is pitch-perfect in an artfully absurd music ‘biopic’

This is one of those rare but precious comedies that works because of how faithfully it commits to the bit

The Independent UK

Steven Spielberg's 'Fabelmans' wins Toronto audience award

Steven Spielberg’s autobiographical coming-of-age drama “The Fabelmans” won the Toronto International Film Festival’s top prize, the People’s Choice Award, solidifying its early status as Academy Awards frontrunner

The Independent UK

Weird Al gives himself the Weird Al treatment in new biopic

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Inside the 'Weird' (Al Yankovic) world premiere: Daniel Radcliffe, Evan Rachel Wood and Hawaiian shirts

So. Many. Hawaiian. Shirts. You wouldn't think it would be possible for there to be that many Hawaiian shirts somewhere in Toronto in September, but the world premiere of "Weird: The Al Yankovic Story" on the first night of the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival was no ordinary night.

Los Angeles Times

Daniel Radcliffe goes shirtless in first trailer of Weird Al Yankovic biopic

The Harry Potter star plays the titular character, who has had parody hits such as Eat It, Fat, Smells Like Nirvana and White & Nerdy, in Weird: The Al Yankovic Story

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