The film is co-written by Yankovic himself and Eric Appel, who will also direct and has experience on other Yankovic films.
“When my last movie ‘UHF’ came out in 1989, I made a solemn vow to my fans that I would release a major movie every 33 years, like clockwork. I am very happy to say that we are on time. And I am absolutely thrilled that Daniel Radcliffe is playing me in the film. I have no doubt that this is the role that future generations will remember him for,” Yankovic said in a statement,
Among the parodies of the musician, who appeared in films such as “The Naked Gun”, are “Fat” (“Bad”, by Michael Jackson), which has 67 million views on YouTube, “Amish Paradise” (“Gangsta’s Paradise “, by Eminem), with 112 million and “White & Nerdy” (“Ridin'”, by Chamillionaire) with 150 million.
The comedian rose to fame in the 1980s with his parody of Michael Jackson’s “Beat It” (“Eat It”), and from there he forged a career that catapulted him to absolute stardom, becoming the highest-ranking comedian high on the Billboard chart in 2014, when he broke into the top 200 with his album “Mandatory Fun.”
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