Tag: Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
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2023 Emmys Predictions: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or a Movie
We will update this article throughout the season, along with all our predictions, so make sure to keep checking IndieWire for the latest news from the 2023 Emmys race. The nomination round of voting takes place from June 15 to June 26, with the official Emmy nominations announced Wednesday, July 12. Afterward, final voting commences…
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‘What Have We Made?’ Daniel Radcliffe and Eric Appel Break Down the Best of ‘Weird: The Al Yankovic Story’
Welcome to My Favorite Scene! In this series, IndieWire speaks to actors behind a few of our favorite television performances about their personal-best onscreen moment and how it came together.Daniel Radcliffe is no stranger to stunt work.The “Harry Potter” star has racked up a fascinating filmography since graduating from the Wizarding World in 2011, from…
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‘Weird Al’ Yankovic Says Warner Bros. Once Denied His Request to Parody the Harry Potter Theme
Add “Weird Al” Yankovic to the growing list of artists slighted by the higher-ups at Warner Bros.No, the parody musician didn’t have a streaming project caught up in the Discovery merger; his biopic “Weird: The Al Yankovic Story” debuted at TIFF in September and is distributed by The Roku Channel. Rather in an interview with…
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Chevalier: Everything We Know So Far
There are many stories in history that consistently make people ask, “How come this person’s story hasn’t been made into a movie yet?” The term “life imitates art” is particularly true with these biopics, illustrating the tales of some of history’s most remarkable individuals, and none are more popular than ones about legendary musical talents.…
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Weird: The Al Yankovic Story Ends With A Nod To An Iconic Horror Movie
Just in case this is necessary, spoilers for the biopic parody “Weird: The Al Yankovic Story” lie ahead. You’ve been warned?If there’s one thing “Weird: The Al Yankovic Story” does well, it’s a parody. Weird Al rose to fame performing hilarious takes on hit pop songs, like his version of Michael Jackson’s “Beat It,” titled…
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Daniel Radcliffe: I Based My Career Off Harrison Ford’s Post-‘Indiana Jones’
Daniel Radcliffe didn’t want to just be a one-trick pony.After making a statement infamously shedding his “Harry Potter” persona by baring all in a West End production of “Equus,” Radcliffe solidified his fame post-“Potter” glory. Now, the “Weird: The Al Yankovic Story” star is crediting Harrison Ford as his career inspiration.“I had this awareness that…
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‘Weird: The Al Yankovic Story’ Review: Daniel Radcliffe Gets His Goof On in a Daffy-Droll Music Biopic That Skewers Its Hero and Itself
In “Weird: The Al Yankovic Story,” the winningly daffy-droll postmodern satirical biopic about the beloved cult song parodist of the MTV era, Al (Daniel Radcliffe), weird but not yet “Weird,” is sitting around with his roommates when lightning strikes — or, at least, bologna. One of the roommates asks Al to name the thing he’d…
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Quinta Brunson Transforms Into Oprah in ‘Weird’ Al Yankovic Movie Alongside Daniel Radcliffe
Quinta Brunson channels her inner talk-show host to portray Oprah Winfrey in Roku’s “Weird: The Al Yankovic Story,” starring Harry Potter himself, Daniel Radcliffe, as the frizzy-haired musical parodist.The movie is billed as “the unexaggerated true story about the greatest musician of our time.” “Weird,” which has a runtime of 108 minutes, is slated to…
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Aaron Paul Was Originally Supposed To Cameo In The Weird Al Biopic
Back in 2010, Aaron Paul (“Breaking Bad“) starred in a Funny Or Die sketch written by Eric Appel that was a fake trailer for a film called “Weird: The Al Yankovic Story.” It was really funny, with Olivia Wilde as Madonna, Gary Cole and Mary Steenburgeon as Al’s parents, and Patton Oswalt as Dr. Demento. Years…
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Daniel Radcliffe Says Weird Al Yankovic Movie Gets as Strange as ‘Swiss Army Man’
Daniel Radcliffe has spent a decade more or less laying low since his run playing Harry Potter ended in 2021, but that’s about to change. The actor makes his return to blockbuster filmmaking this month, appearing in “The Lost City” opposite Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum. Radcliffe has earned strong reviews for his villainous role…