Topless Daniel Radcliffe is unrecognisable as Weird Al Yankovic in new trailer

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Harry Potter star spitting out whisky while shirtless on stage, playing an accordion and donning Weird Al's trademark Hawaiian t-shirts.The 32-year-old tells the crowd of screaming fans “Hope you’re ready for this,” as the trailer opens.Like A Surgeon, Weird Al’s parody of Madonna’s classic Like A Virgin, plays while the British performer is seen holding an envelope and being cheered on by friends.The film star shows off his incredibly toned physique as he performs to an adoring audience while holding a bottle of whiskey.Daniel puts on a captivating display whilst doing the splits, performing in scrubs and fighting with a sushi chef during the teaser.The trailer concludes with the Kill Your Darlings actor confessing: “What can I say?

I'm full of surprises,” after Madonna (played by Evan Rachel Wood) walks by behind him.According to Variety, the film was produced by Funny or Die and Tango, and Weird Al co-wrote the script with Eric Appeal, who also directed the film.The musician is “absolutely thrilled” that Daniel Radcliff will be portraying him, as he gushed: “I have no doubt whatsoever that this is the role future generations will remember him for.”The cast also stars Julianne Nicholson and Toby Huss as Weird Al's parents Mary and Nick Yankovic.The movie follows Weird Al’s life from his rise to fame with early hits like Eat It and Like a Surgeon, to his celebrity affairs and corrupt lifestyle.It is unknown when the biopic will be released but it is confirmed to debut on The Roku Channel.Weird Al, born Alfred Matthew Yankovic, has sold more than 12million records over his career and received five Grammy Awards.The 62-year-old married Suzanne Yankovic in 2001 and they are parents to their daughter Nina, 19.For more of.