The first photo of Jeremy Allen White as Bruce Springsteen
As already announced a few months ago, it is Jeremy Allen White to fill the role of Bruce Springsteen in the next one biopic centered on the making of the New Jersey singer-songwriter’s 1982 album, “Nebraska.” The biopic, which stars the 33-year-old American actor, best known for being the protagonist of the series “The Bear”, as the Boss, is titled “Deliver me from nowhere“. The film is currently in production and, while waiting for more details on its release currently scheduled for 2025 through 20 Century Fox and Sony, it has been published the first photo of Jeremy Allen White as Bruce Springsteen.
“Starting production on this film is an incredibly emotional and humbling journey“, said the director Scott Cooper through a statement taken from the NME: “Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Nebraska’ has profoundly influenced my artistic vision. The raw and authentic representation of life’s challenges and resilience resonates deeply with me.” About the screenplay, based on the book “Deliver Me From Nowhere: The Making of Bruce Springsteen’s Nebraska“, volume by the writer and musician (he played in the Del Fuegos) Warren Zanes published in May 2023, Cooper added:
“Our film aims to capture that same spirit, bringing Warren Zanes’ compelling narrative of Bruce’s life to the screen with authenticity and hope, honoring Bruce’s legacy in a transformative cinematic experience. It was a great pleasure to collaborate with Bruce and Jon Landau in telling their story fuels every part of this journey.”
Over Jeremy Allen White, “Deliver me from nowhere” will also star Stephen Graham (already seen in Peaky Blinders) in the role dSpringsteen’s father, Jeremy Strong as mentor and manager Jon Landau, as well as Paul Walter Hauser like guitar tech Mike Batlan. They are in the cast Also Odessa Young as Faye, an unspecified “love interest,” and Johnny Cannizzaro like Stevie Van Zandt.
In a recent interview for “Hollywood Reporter”, the true Jon Landau said of White’s performance: “He is simply perfect. The cast is fantastic. Director Scott Cooper originally told me, ‘If we get the right cast, we’ll tell this story the right way.’ And he found the right cast“.
For his part, speaking to “GQ” of his preparation for the role, Jeremy Allen White explained: “I’m really lucky that it’s here now a team of people capable of helping young actors play rock stars. I have a really talented group of people who help me train vocally, musically, to be ready for this role.”
