Daniel Radcliffe Says He Landed “Weird Al” Role Due to Novelty Song He Performed for Rihanna

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The 'Harry Potter' star is set to portray the parody-song specialist in a biopic for the Roku Channel.

actor is set to star as the parody-song expert. Curious as to how the casting came about, Fallon asked if Radcliffe had previously met Yankovic, to which the guest said no.

“When I talked to Al for the first time, I was like, ‘I’m immensely flattered by the idea that you would pick me to play you, but like, why me? I’m mystified but excited,'” Radcliffe recalled.and, by heart, recited every word of humorist Tom Lehrer’s novelty song “The Elements.

“I sang ‘The Elements’ next to Colin Farrell and a very amused Rihanna,” said Radcliffe. The actor added that he sensed Rihanna “was like, who is this kid, and why is he singing all of ‘The Elements’?” He continued, “I guess Al saw that and was like, ‘This guy maybe gets it.’ And so he picked me. So I’m very, very lucky, and now I’ve gotten to have accordion lessons with Al.”

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