Robinson, Tasha (November 10, 2022). " 'Weird Al' Yankovic regrets not letting Daniel Radcliffe sing in Weird: The Al Yankovic Story". Polygon . Retrieved November 10, 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.

There are one or two vaguely decent things here: a nice gag about no one recognising Queen bassist John Deacon, and a game performance from Julianne Nicholson. Having just portrayed Marilyn Monroe’s mother in Blonde, Nicholson now gets to play Al’s mum, placidly telling her music-obsessed boy things such as: “Stop being who you are and doing the things you love.” Spangler, Todd (July 19, 2022). "Quinta Brunson Transforms Into Oprah in 'Weird' Al Yankovic Movie Alongside Daniel Radcliffe". Variety . Retrieved July 19, 2022. Giardina, Carolyn (January 9, 2023). " 'Everything Everywhere All At Once' Leads Sound Editors' Golden Reel Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved January 9, 2023.Milzoff, Rebecca (November 12, 2022). "How 'Weird Al' Yankovic Made a Biopic Just Like His Songs". Billboard . Retrieved November 12, 2022. Eisenberg, Eric (April 14, 2022). "Aaron Paul Was Supposed To Be A Surprise Addition To The Weird Al Movie, But Explains Why He Had To Bow Out At The Last Second". CinemaBlend . Retrieved April 14, 2022. Schneider, Michael (January 10, 2023). " Severance, Station Eleven, The Daily Show Lead 2023 DGA Awards Television Nominations". Variety . Retrieved January 12, 2023. Quigley, Kellen (November 9, 2022). " 'Weird: The Al Yankovic Story' the parody to end all biopics". The Salamanca Press . Retrieved November 9, 2022. Evan Rachel Wood (top left) was cast as Madonna. Rainn Wilson (bottom left) portrayed Dr. Demento, after original cast member Patton Oswalt, who was set to play him, pulled out of the production a few days before filming after breaking his foot.

a b Olsen, Mark (September 9, 2022). "Inside the 'Weird' (Al Yankovic) world premiere: Daniel Radcliffe, Evan Rachel Wood and Hawaiian shirts". The Los Angeles Times . Retrieved September 11, 2022. Heller, Corinne (February 18, 2022). "Daniel Radcliffe Is Unrecognizable as 'Weird Al' Yankovic in Biopic Transformation". E! Online . Retrieved February 20, 2022.a b c d e Greenblatt, Leah. "Daniel Radcliffe commits fully in the loopy fact-free biopic 'Weird: The Al Yankovic Story' ". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved September 10, 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] Lenker, Maureen Lee (September 9, 2022). "Weird Al Yankovic may have an Oscar campaign ahead for original song, 'Now You Know' ". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved September 11, 2022.

Verhoeven, Beatrice (January 12, 2023). "Producers Guild Awards 2023 Film and TV Nominations Revealed". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved January 12, 2023. Production edit Development edit "Weird Al" Yankovic co-wrote the screenplay to the film with Eric Appel. a b c d e f g h Itzkoff, Dave (September 8, 2022). "When Weird Al Yankovic Met Daniel Radcliffe, Things Got … Well, You Know". The New York Times . Retrieved September 10, 2022. 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. Bahr, Sarah (November 6, 2022). "Who Are All Those Celebrities at the Weird Al Pool Party?". The New York Times . Retrieved November 9, 2022.

The channel isn’t exclusive to Roku users, with NOW TV and Sky Q users also having access to their films, TV shows and documentaries. It is set to be the biggest original title for The Roku Channel since its launch. Who is in the Weird: The Al Yankovic Story cast? Shaunette, Morgan (March 9, 2022). "Weird Al Yankovic Shares Photo Celebrating the Final Day of Shooting His Biopic". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on March 9, 2022 . Retrieved March 9, 2022. Gajewski, Ryan (March 19, 2022). "Daniel Radcliffe Says He Landed 'Weird Al' Role Due to Novelty Song He Performed for Rihanna". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved March 19, 2022. Roku Enlists Village Roadshow to Sell 'Weird' Internationally". The Hollywood Reporter. November 22, 2022.

Weird: The Al Yankovic Story Coming to Blu-ray and DVD in December". Movies . Retrieved August 25, 2023.Australian distributor Umbrella Entertainment announced a release on DVD, Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD, with a release date in April 2023. [43] Lattanzio, Ryan; Jones, Marcus (January 11, 2023). " 'Andor,' 'Abbott Elementary,' 'Severance' Score Multiple 2023 WGA TV Award Nominations". IndieWire . Retrieved January 12, 2023. 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. Thomas Lennon, Will Forte, James Preston Rogers and Dot-Marie Jones have also been confirmed as part of the cast.