"Weird: The Al Yankovic Story" is filled to the brim with perfectly cast cameos and tongue-in-cheek references to both Al Yankovic's work and pop culture. Naturally, fans are bound to miss some of the film's most audacious and clever nods as "Weird" moves at a mile a minute, condensing the musician's "prolific" career into just shy of two hours. One hilarious reference that Close Personal Friends of Al likely missed includes a nod to musician Jimmy Page and actress Mila Kunis. Page is most well-known for shredding out on the guitar with Led Zeppelin, while Kunis rose to prominence thanks to her appearances in shows like "Family Guy" and "That '70s Show."
About 16 minutes into the film, Daniel Radcliffe's Yankovic is living on the west coast, far from his accordion-hating family. There, he stumbles upon a community board filled with flyers. Look closely, and you'll see that there's an ad for "Jimmy's Guitar Lessons," which features a photo of Page's iconic Les Paul guitar. Hanging just below the call for lessons is a flier for "Kunis Karate School," a nod to Mila Kunis. The real-life Yankovic and Kunis haven't worked together previously, so perhaps the nod to the actress was a simple matter of alliteration.
Page famously didn't allow Yankovic to parody any of Led Zeppelin's work. However, they struck a deal when it came to using the band's "Black Dog" briefly. "It's actually quite a coup that I was able to get Led Zeppelin to let me and my band do that little bit of 'Black Dog' in 'Trapped In The Drive-Thru.' They're famous for not letting people do anything with their music," Yankovic told the Toronto Sun in 2006.
