There's already been some fun casting on Weird: The Al Yankovic Story, which brings to screens the story of the parody-happy comedy music icon and features Daniel Radcliffe donning big wig, glasses and accordion as Weird Al. Now we know that Evan Rachel Wood is on board to play Madonna, as seen in the image at the top of the page.
Wood is just the latest announcement about the movie, while Julianne Nicholson is aboard as Mary Yankovic, Weird Al's mother, Toby Huss is playing Nick, his dad and Rainn Wilson as radio broadcaster and novelty record lover Dr. Demento. We can only hope there will be further intriguing announcements.
With Silicon Valley and Brooklyn Nine-Nine directing veteran Eric Appel on co-scripting (with Yankovic) and shot-calling duties, Weird will be a Roku Original movie, available exclusively on The Roku Channel, and is produced by Funny Or Die. According to a press release, the film will chart Yankovic’s rise to fame through his early parody tunes, as well as “his torrid celebrity love affairs and famously depraved lifestyle”. Can't wait.