Daniel Radcliffe UNRECOGNIZABLE arsenic "Weird Al" Yankovic

Daniel Radcliffe wants you to cognize there's much to Weird Al Yankovic than parodies and polkas.

The Harry Potter actor, who plays the drama musician successful the caller satirical biopic Weird: The Al Yankovic Story, detailed what helium learned astir Weird Al that galore radical whitethorn not realize.

"The happening that is simply a misconception astir Al is that it's each conscionable similar silliness and fun," helium exclusively told E! News astatine the film's Nov. 1 premiere successful NYC. "It besides walks a enactment and he's incredibly precise, similar his comedy, the mode helium performs arsenic a musician. How galore antithetic styles tin you truly person to go a maestro of? It's thing that is conscionable an unbelievably uncommon accomplishment and scope of skills."

"As overmuch arsenic radical emotion him," the 33-year-old continued, "I inactive deliberation radical should constitute him higher arsenic an artist."

Weird Al roseate to fame successful the 1980s with hits specified arsenic "Smells Like Nirvana," "Eat It," "Amish Paradise," "Fat," and "White & Nerdy," arsenic good arsenic a assortment of polka medleys, astir precocious the 2018 opus "The Hamilton Polka." So, to prep for the role, Daniel chose learned to play the accordion.