Weird Al Reveals Warner Bros. Shut Down a Harry Potter Parody Song

With the current launch of WEIRD: The Al Yankovic Story, the decades-spanning work of Weird Al Yankovic is again within the highlight. The musician has turn out to be a ubiquitous a part of our well-liked tradition because of his satirical songs, which haven’t solely included polka covers of well-liked songs, however reimagined parodies of present songs or franchises. As Yankovic revealed in a current interview with The Hollywood Reporter, he revealed one franchise that he wasn’t truly in a position to parody — Harry Potter. According to Yankovic, Warner Bros., the studio who was behind the movie diversifications, both shut down the thought completely or by no means responded to it.

“Whenever it was, about a decade or two ago, I approached the movie company just to get a general blessing like, ‘Hey, I’d like to do a Harry Potter parody.’ And I think they said no, or they never responded or whatever,” Yankovic revealed. “But sometimes when you’re dealing with franchises, and you ask permission, you know, there’s so many people that can say no, and they usually do.”

“If I’m doing a franchise, it’s usually better just to do it and ask for forgiveness rather than permission,” Yankovic added.

In a bizarre full-circle second, Yankovic was ultimately portrayed in WEIRD by Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe — and that has led the musician to treat the movie itself because the long-awaited parody.

“We like to think that that’s the last movie of the Harry Potter franchise,” Yankovic joked.

What is the Weird Al biopic about?

In WEIRD: The Al Yankovic Story, Daniel Radcliffe is “Weird” Al Yankovic within the unexaggerated true story concerning the biggest musician of our time. From a standard upbringing the place taking part in the accordion was a sin, Al rebelled and made his dream of fixing the phrases to world-renowned songs come true. An instantaneous success and intercourse image, Al lives an extreme way of life and pursues an notorious romance that just about destroys him. With Evan Rachel Wood, Rainn Wilson, and an A-list solid of 1000’s their brokers will not allow us to reveal.

“I feel like my favorite Al song changes every few weeks,” Radcliffe defined in an unique interview with ComicBook.com. “I liked the Polkas before, but like, after having spent just the smallest amount of time trying to play an accordion, listening to what he does on those songs is so mind blowing to me. Definitely a greater appreciation for them.”