

While we have so many questions about the upcoming film, its description walks us through the overview of what to expect: The biopic holds nothing back, exploring every facet of 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. Courtesy of The Roku Channel Weird: The Al Yankovic Story ‘s Synopsis We don’t know what the other cast members look like as their characters yet, but we do know that Evan Rachel Wood makes a great Madonna. And Rainn Wilson rounds out cast announcements (for now) as Dr. Joining Brunson, Evan Rachel Wood will play none other than Madonna, while Julianna Nicholson and Toby Huss portray Mary and Nick Yankovic, aka Weird Al’s parents. We don’t know too much more about what role Oprah will play in Weird: The Al Yankovic Story, but we do know Brunson will nail the performance.Īn incredible update: Quinta Brunson is playing Oprah in the WEIRD AL movie. In addition to Radcliffe, we recently learned from Variety that Quinta Brunson would portray Oprah Winfrey in the Weird Al movie. Roku Weird: The Al Yankovic Story ‘s Cast Weird: The Al Yankovic Story will release on November 4. A new, incredible poster reveals the late fall release date. We finally know when the the Weird Al movie will arrive.

Roku Weird: The Al Yankovic Story ‘s Release Date Not to mention, we now know when WEIRD: The Al Yankovic Story will release for our viewing pleasure. And we now have a good look at the Swiss Army Man actor as the beloved singer as well as some of the other familiar faces surrounding him.

Al Yankovic wrote the film with Eric Appel, who is also directing the biopic. Get ready because WEIRD: The Al Yankovic Story is quickly on its way. And it will air on the Roku Channel, no less. It all sounds like a silly Mad Libs joke but we are very serious. And he’s recruited Daniel Radcliffe to play him. Weird Al is writing a biopic… about his own life.
