Weird: The Al Yankovic Story

Movie Details:

Cast and Characters:

• Daniel Radcliffe as Alfred “Weird Al” Yankovic
  • Diedrich Bader as narrator Al
  • David Bloom as teenage Al
  • Richard Aaron Anderson as young Al
• Evan Rachel Wood as Madonna
• Rainn Wilson as Dr. Demento
• Toby Huss as Nick Yankovic, Al’s estranged father.
• Julianne Nicholson as Mary Yankovic, Al’s estranged mother.
• Spencer Treat Clark as Steve Jay, Al’s bassist.
• Jack Lancaster as Jim “Kimo” West, Al’s lead guitarist.
• Tommy O’Brien as Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz, Al’s drummer.
• Thomas Lennon as a traveling accordion salesman.
• Arturo Castro as Pablo Escobar
• Quinta Brunson as Oprah Winfrey
• “Weird Al” Yankovic as Tony Scotti
  • Yankovic also provides onscreen Al’s singing voice
• Will Forte as Ben Scotti
• Jack Black as Wolfman Jack
• Lin-Manuel Miranda as the ER doctor
• Scott Aukerman as a police officer
• Dot-Marie Jones as Mama Bear

Storyline:

The film explores every facet of Alfred Yankovic’s life, from his meteoric rise to fame with early hits like ‘Eat It’ and ‘Like a Surgeon’ to his torrid celebrity love affairs and famously depraved lifestyle.

About Movie:

• Inspired by Weird: The Al Yankovic Story (2010), a “Funny or Die” short starring Aaron Paul as Al and Patton Oswalt as Dr. Demento. ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic himself appears in the short playing a similar character to the one he would play in the full-length film.
• The film was filmed on a budget of around $8 million over 18 days between February and March 2022.
• Weird: The Al Yankovic Story premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 8, 2022, and was released on The Roku Channel on November 4, 2022.
• The film received positive reviews, with particular praise for its humor and Radcliffe’s performance.
• Weird: The Al Yankovic Story is nominated for two Emmy Awards at the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for Radcliffe and Outstanding Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for Yankovic and Appel.
• Australian distributor Umbrella Entertainment announced a release on DVD, Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD, with a release date in April 2023.
• In August 2023, Shout! Studios announced a release on DVD, Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD in the United States and Canada with a release date of December 12, 2023.