Daniel Radcliffe Discusses The Huge Weight He Feels In Playing Weird AI

Daniel Radcliffe made his name as the star of the "Harry Potter" series. Since the last installment, which aired almost a decade ago, the actor has engaged himself with more roles to make up for the lack of exposure that came with being signed longtime to the fantasy franchise.

His recent features include "Now You See Me 2," "Imperium," and his recurring role in the TBS comedy series "Miracle Workers." Having had a taste of different parts over the years, the actor will try his hand at a leading role in an upcoming biopic

Radcliffe will play Weird Al in the docu-film and has shared that his feature is a big responsibility. Read on for more details.

Yankovic, who is known as Weird Al, will be the subject of a planned biopic, for which he will serve as both co-writer and producer. Following the announcement about the film, the showrunners handpicked Radcliffe to play the 'Weird Al' role under the directorial stewardship of Eric Appel of "Funny or Die. "

The planned film will reportedly delve into the entirety of Yankovic's life, traversing his rise to fame, steamy love affairs, and his infamous radical lifestyle. The movie dubbed "Weird: The 'Weird Al' Yankovic Story" will premiere on Roku on an undetermined date.

In his interview with People, Radcliffe shared his thoughts about helping to animate the life and story of Yankovic on the big screen. "Wearing the Hawaiian shirt is a huge responsibility that I don't take lightly, 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," he said.

'Weird Al' Yankovic is a gifted musician, singer, and composer who parodies other musicians' popular songs and utilizes music to take lyrical jabs at pop culture. His songs include "Eat It," "Smells Like Nirvana," and "Like A Surgeon." "Mandatory Fun," the Grammy-winning artist's most recent studio album, was released in 2014.

The showrunners are yet to reveal the exact storyline for Yankovic's docu-film. However, considering Radcliffe's comments, one can presume that there might be some alterations to Yankovic's real-life history for the sake of comedy.

The words "scandalous" and "depraved" hinted that the producers could choose to twist the truth to create a more dramatic tale that would enthrall fans and keep their attention all through its running time.

Fans of "Funny or Die" will recall the parody film trailer for a phony "Weird Al" biography, in which Aaron Paul played the eponymous character. The spoof trailer mocked the overblown, grungy tone of musical biography pieces that claim to depict the actual lives of renowned musicians even while subtly gunning for Academy Award nominations.

It parodied films like Walk The Line and Ray, both of which followed the lives of Johnny Cash and Ray Charles. In the teaser, "Weird Al" is shown as a disturbed alcoholic, and an illicit love affair between the parody artist and pop superstar Madonna was added in the short footage.

With so many years already gone, the phony trailer has finally materialized as a real biopic, with Daniel Radcliffe replacing Aaron Paul in the leading role.

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Given his performance in the original spoof, one might have expected a comeback for Paul in the biopic. However, the odds ultimately fell to Radcliffe, who had zero input in the initial work.

Reports have it that the exemption was due to schedule problems, as Aaron Paul's "Westworld" character Caleb is deeply involved in the upcoming season of the science fiction series.

Although Radcliffe may appear to be an unusual choice for the role of Yankovic, the actor has a track record of carrying tiny, eccentric films. As such, fans can expect that Radcliffe will bring on his stellar acting talents to the set when filming starts for the biopic.