“Bizarre Al” Yankovic arrives on the premiere of “Encanto” on Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021, on the El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles. Invision, Related Press
The unusual Bizarre Al film that was promised in 2010 is lastly gracing the massive display screen with Daniel Radcliffe because the star.
Completely releasing on The Roku Channel on Nov. 4, this movie will comply with the lifetime of “Bizarre” Al Yankovic, an unconventional singer who virtually ruined his profession due to his involvement with Madonna.
Right here’s every little thing you should learn about “Bizarre: The Al Yankovic Story.”
Who's starring in ‘Bizarre: The Al Yankovic Story’?
With Radcliffe within the lead function, the film additionally stars Quinta Brunson (“Abbott Elementary”) as Oprah Winfrey, Thomas Lennon (“Reno 911!”), Toby Huss (“Halt and Catch Fireplace”), Julianna Nicholson (“I, Tonya”), and Spencer Deal with Clark (“Brokers of SHIELD”), per Leisure Weekly.
The movie is directed by Eric Appel (“Silicon Valley”) and written by Appel and Yankovic himself.
Breaking down the ‘Bizarre: The Al Yankovic Story’ trailer
The trailer launches straight into Al’s childhood, with Radcliffe enjoying an exaggerated model of the character all through.
“Your dad and I agreed it will be finest should you simply stopped being who you're and doing the belongings you love,” his mom says to him within the trailer, prompting him to slam his fist on the dinner desk.
His mother and father fear about his polka obsession, and in a single scene, he impresses his associates with a parody of the hit tune “My Sharona” by turning it into “My Bologna.”
Al’s mentor Dr. Demento, performed by Rainn Wilson, additionally makes an look and provides him his legendary title, Bizarre Al. Then in fact, there may be Madonna, performed by Evan Rachel Wooden, who's bother and turns into a “dangerous affect,” as Dr. Demento says within the trailer.
Is ‘Bizarre: The Al Yankovic Story’ associated to the 2010 video?
As Consequence said, the movie’s exaggerated type is much like that beforehand seen in a pretend “Humorous Or Die” trailer that got here out in 2010. The video additionally adopted Al’s life.
How did Daniel Radcliffe get forged in ‘Bizarre: The Al Yankovic Story’?
The “Harry Potter” actor, in an interview with Jimmy Fallon on “The Tonight Present,” admitted that he acquired the function as a result of Al personally favored him.
It was as a result of he sang the parody tune ”The Parts” on “The Graham Norton Present” in 2010.
“I suppose Al noticed that and was like, ‘this man perhaps will get it,’” Radcliffe stated on the present.