Everything to Know About Jeremy Allen White's Springsteen Biopic
Jeremy Allen White plays the boss of the kitchen in The Bear, and soon he'll play The Boss.
White will star in the Bruce Springsteen biopic Deliver Me From Nowhere.
Scott Cooper will write and direct the film, which focuses on Springsteen's writing, production and recording of his dark 1982 album Nebraska while navigating fame with the E. Street Band ahead of the release of Born In the U.S.A.
Cooper previously wrote and directed Crazy Heart, which won Jeff Bridges his Best Actor Oscar (in which Bridges sang for his role), and directed the critically acclaimed crime dramas Out of the Furnace and Black Mass, released in 2015.
Here's everything to know about the film so far.
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Will there be a Bruce Springsteen biopic?
Sort of!
Deliver Me From Nowhere will follow Springsteen's life specifically around the making of his 1982 album Nebraska. It remains to be seen how much of Springsteen's life before and after the album's production and release that the film will cover.
Nebraska is considered one of Springsteen's seminal works and was a departure from the high-energy and optimism of his work with the E. Street Band, with lyrics about downtrodden blue collar life and even one track from the point of view of a serial killer. Nebraska's sales and acclaim were lower and a slower burn than most of Springsteen's prior records, though it's since been regarded as a classic.
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Who will play Bruce Springsteen in the movie?
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Jeremy Allen White will star as The Boss in Deliver Me From Nowhere.
The Golden Globe and Emmy-winning star of The Bear previously told Variety that he plans to "do [his] best" to do his own singing in the film. In the 2024 Emmys press room, he said that Springsteen and his team have been helpful with the project.
"Bruce has been really lovely and supportive and available, which has made this whole process I think such an extra joy that we have his support, and Jon Landau—his manager's—support, who has a large role in the film, as well," White gushed at the 2024 Emmys. "So I feel really lucky, and yeah, we're getting there."
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Who is in the Deliver Me From Nowhere cast?
Not all of the Deliver Me From Nowhere cast has been publicly revealed, but here's the cast that we know of so far:
Jeremy Allen White as Bruce Springsteen
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Deliver Me From Nowhere will be the second time Jeremy Allen White has played a real-life character on the big screen: He previously starred as professional wrestler Kerry Von Erich in the heart-wrenching A24 drama The Iron Claw.
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Paul Walter Houser as Mike Batlan
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Deadline reports that Paul Walter Hauser will play Springsteen's longtime guitar tech Mike Batlan. Batlan worked with Springsteen to record Nebraska, though they later had a falling out.
Hauser won an Emmy for the Apple TV+ series Blackbird and previously starred in the titular role in the Atlanta Olympics bombing drama Richard Jewell.
Odessa Young
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Odessa Young will play Springsteen's love interest in Deliver Me From Nowhere, though further details about her character haven't yet been disclosed. Because the film will focus somewhat on both Nebraska and Born In the U.S.A., the latter of which was released in 1984, it's possible Young will play Springsteen's first wife, Julianne Phillips, who he met that year.
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When is the Bruce Springsteen biopic release date?
No release date has yet been announced for Deliver Me From Nowhere, which is expected to begin filming in fall 2024. Watch this space for updates.
What is the movie about Bruce Springsteen's life?
Deliver Me From Nowhere examines Springsteen's life in the making of his 1982 album Nebraska and the beginnings of his global superstardom.
Is there a Bruce Springsteen biopic Deliver Me From Nowhere trailer?
There's no trailer just yet for Deliver Me From Nowhere, which is expected to begin shooting in fall 2024.
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What movie is based on Bruce Springsteen songs?
That would actually be Blinded By the Light, a 2019 dramedy loosely based on the life of journalist Sarfraz Manzoor, who was obsessed with Springsteen. That said, we'll likely hear at least some of The Boss's music in Deliver Me From Nowhere as well.
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