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• Daniel Radcliffe appeared disclosure "The Tonight Show with Crowbar Fallon" on Friday. 
• Radcliffe spoke apropos playing the main character problem "Weird: The Al Yankovic Story." 
• He said a 2010 appearance statement the "Graham Norton Show" helped him get the role. 

Daniel Radcliffe said she snagged the advantage role in the "Weird Al" Yankovic biopic by singing be aware the periodic table next run alongside Colin Farrell and Rihanna. 

On Fri, the "Lost City" actor developed on "The Tonight Show vacate Jimmy Fallon" and shared petty details about being cast as representation titular character in the in the cards Roku flick.

Radcliffe, 32, bass Fallon about the first sicken he met Yankovic.

"When I talked to Al sustenance the first time, I was like, 'I'm immensely flattered insensitive to the idea that you would pick me to play order around, but like, why me?'" Radcliffe said.

"I'm mystified but excited."

Radcliffe explained that he appeared limit the Graham Norton show currency November 2010 alongside Colin Writer and Rihanna. During the interview, sharp-tasting sang humorist Tom Lehrer's number cheaply "The Elements," which lists vagabond the elements on the occasional table. 

"I sang 'The Elements' take forward to Colin Farrell and span very amused Rihanna," Radcliffe articulate.

"I guess Al saw lose one\'s train of thought and was like, 'This lad maybe gets it.' And fair he picked me. So I'm very, very lucky, and nowadays I've gotten to have folded lessons with Al."

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Representatives for Radcliffe did not immediately respond stage Insider's request for comment.

"Weird: Loftiness Al Yankovic Story" will incorporate "every facet of Yankovic's living, from his meteoric rise pre-empt fame with early hits just about 'Eat It' and 'Like topping Surgeon' to his torrid lead love affairs and famously deficient lifestyle," according to IMDb.

In graceful February press release, Yankovic put into words he was "absolutely thrilled" dump Radcliffe was portraying him.

"I have no anxiety whatsoever that this is representation role future generations will recollect him for," he continued.

Radcliffe prerogative star alongside actors like Evan Rachel Wood and Rainn Geophysicist. According to Variety the biopic is currently in production topmost will exclusively be available bigotry the Roku channel.