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a b Kyle Mullin (November 4, 2022). "Eric Appel on Directing and Casting "Weird: The Al Yankovic Story" ". Under the Radar. Archived from the original on November 5, 2022.

Nicholson, Amy (November 3, 2022). " 'Weird: The Al Yankovic Story' Review: Any Odd? He Beat It.: The parody musician makes a joke of his own life, with the help of Daniel Radcliffe, in this uproarious sham biopic". New York Times . Retrieved November 5, 2022.In 2010, Funny or Die released a fake trailer for a satirical biographical film titled Weird: The Al Yankovic Story directed by Eric Appel and starring Aaron Paul as musician "Weird Al" Yankovic. [9] Additional co-stars in the three-minute-long trailer included Olivia Wilde as Madonna, Gary Cole and Mary Steenburgen as Yankovic's parents, and Patton Oswalt as Dr. Demento. Yankovic himself cameoed as a record producer. [10] At the time, the fake trailer was intended to parody prior biographical films on musicians, such as Ray (2004) and Walk the Line (2005). [11] Al is shown to turn his dream into reality, becoming an instant success and sex symbol in the process. Evan Rachel Wood features as a young Madonna while Dr. Demento (played by Rainn Wilson) discovers and rechristens the soon-to-be star. a b c d "Weird: The Al Yankovic Story Review: Novelty Acts & Cult Heroes Take The Spotlight". theplaylist.net . Retrieved October 19, 2022. Sperling, Nicole (August 22, 2022). "Roku Enters Originals With 'Weird' ". The New York Times. p. B1 . Retrieved August 22, 2022. Neglia, Matt (December 11, 2022). "The 2022 St. Louis Film Critics Association (StLFCA) Nominations". NextBestPicture . Retrieved December 11, 2022.

Kreps, Daniel (March 2, 2022). "See Evan Rachel Wood as Madonna in First Look Photo From 'Weird Al' Yankovic Biopic". Rolling Stone . Retrieved March 2, 2022. Milzoff, Rebecca (November 12, 2022). "How 'Weird Al' Yankovic Made a Biopic Just Like His Songs". Billboard . Retrieved November 12, 2022. Holub, Christian. "The true story behind Weird: The Al Yankovic Story — here's what really happened". Entertainment Weekly.Galuppo, Mia (September 9, 2022). "Daniel Radcliffe and Accordions Get Big Applause at the 'Weird' TIFF Premiere". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved September 9, 2022. Bahr, Sarah (November 6, 2022). "Who Are All Those Celebrities at the Weird Al Pool Party?". The New York Times . Retrieved November 9, 2022. Nordyke, Kimberly (January 15, 2023). "Critics Choice Awards: Full List of Winners". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on January 16, 2023 . Retrieved January 16, 2023. a b c d e Eakin, Marah (November 4, 2022). "The Real Story of How the Weird Al Movie Scored Fake Cameos". Wired . Retrieved November 6, 2022.

A feature film of the same name was officially announced in January 2022, with Daniel Radcliffe set to star in the titular role. It was directed by Appel from a screenplay he co-wrote with Yankovic. [15] [16] Appel jokingly stated, "When Weird Al first sat me down against my will and told me his life story, I didn't believe any of it, but I knew that we had to make a movie about it." [9]

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Robinson, Tasha (November 10, 2022). " 'Weird Al' Yankovic regrets not letting Daniel Radcliffe sing in Weird: The Al Yankovic Story". Polygon . Retrieved November 18, 2022. Julianne Nicholson, known for I, Tonya and Mare of Easttown, portrays Mary Yankovic and Spencer Treat Clark, whose previous credits include Gladiator, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and Animal Kingdom, plays Steve Jay. Quinta Brunson and Toby Huss appear as Oprah Winfrey and Toby Huss. Weird: The Al Yankovic Story will be released on November 4, 2022. Before that, its world premiere is scheduled at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 8. How to watch Weird: The Al Yankovic Story in the UK? Nolfi, Joey (September 8, 2022). " RuPaul's Drag Race queen Nina West plays drag icon Divine in Weird: The Al Yankovic Story". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved September 9, 2022. In March 2022, Evan Rachel Wood, Rainn Wilson, Toby Huss, and Julianne Nicholson were confirmed to star. [20] A few months later in July, it was revealed Quinta Brunson would also star. [21] Even though Weird is a parody, the filmmakers sought to cast actors known for primarily dramatic roles. Appel believed the humor would then come from the actors playing their roles in a serious, grounded manner, as if they were in a dramatic biopic, despite the absurdity of the scenes. [22]

Giardina, Carolyn (January 9, 2023). " 'Everything Everywhere All At Once' Leads Sound Editors' Golden Reel Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved January 9, 2023. Airing at the end of this year on The Roku Channel, Weird: The Al Yankovic Story sees Daniel Radcliffe portray the biggest-selling comedy recording artist of all time. The feature-length comedy aims to explore every aspect of Yankovic’s life, from his beginning interest in the accordion to his torrid celebrity love affairs. The Roku Channel. "Roku Original - Weird: The Al Yankovic Story". Roku . Retrieved September 29, 2022.

Douglas, Edward (November 4, 2022). "Weird: The Al Yankovic Story Director Eric Appel on Finding the Truth Among the Parody and Why He Cast Daniel Radcliffe". Above the Line . Retrieved November 6, 2022. Roku Enlists Village Roadshow to Sell 'Weird' Internationally". The Hollywood Reporter. November 22, 2022.

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