Danielle Radcliffe is so much more than the boy who lived; he's the polka perfectionist who made parody songs all the rage in the 90s. "Weird: The Al Yankovic Story" is the biopic we didn't know we needed, with Radcliffe playing the quirky singer with six platinum albums. The film will premiere on The Roku Channel on November 4, and we got a tease of what to expect three months ago when the first teaser dropped.
Radcliffe is the epitome of Yankovic, with a wild head. of hair, oversized glasses, and the desire to be anything other than normal. Now, as the first official trailer has dropped, we're getting a better sense of what type of film this will be. Radcliffe is further proving his talent, embodying. Yankovic to a tee in what looks to be the dramedy you won't want to miss.
But the trailer takes a serious turn halfway through, where we see the parody singer's struggle with fame. He admits to his parents writing him off and how he pushed his band away, but Weird Al turns it around. As he accepts an award, we see the singer inspire others to embrace their weirdness. "Be as weird as you want to be. You will never find true happiness til you can truly accept who you are," the singer tells a roaring crowd.