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Before taking on the iconic role of Bruce Springsteen in an upcoming biopic, Jeremy Allen White has made it a point to reach out to the legendary rocker.
While attending the Prelude to the Olympics festivities on Thursday, July 25, White, 33, confirmed to Variety that he has been in touch with Springsteen, 74, via text and email.
Although The Bear star didn’t divulge the details of their exchanges, he noted that Springsteen’s messaging style is nothing short of “boss-like” – a fitting description, given the musician’s nickname “The Boss.”
White is also hoping to catch Springsteen’s sold-out concert at Wembley Stadium on Saturday, July 27, and is planning to jet off from Paris to London to make it happen.
In the realm of entertainment, it’s not uncommon to see actors taking on the roles of real-life individuals. From Leonardo DiCaprio to Meryl Streep, many have made their mark by portraying both beloved and controversial figures throughout history. One such example is Sarah Paulson, who earned an Emmy for her portrayal of famous prosecutor Marcia Clark in American Horror Story. […]
“I’m really excited to see him perform,” White gushed on Thursday.
News broke in March that White would be playing Springsteen in the upcoming biopic, titled Deliver Me From Nowhere. The film will chart the period of Springsteen’s life and career when he recorded 1982’s Nebraska, based on Warren Zanes’ 2023 nonfiction biography, Deliver Me from Nowhere: The Making of Bruce Springsteen’s Nebraska.
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It remains unclear whether White will sing in the biopic.
“We’re gonna try,” White joked to Variety in June, detailing his hopes to personally connect with Springsteen. “We’ve communicated a little bit through some other people, but I hope this still all comes together.”
He added, “We’ve still got a few things, we’ve got some timing stuff to work out, and I’m trying to have a bit of my own process with it before meeting the man, too.”
It’s a unique experience to see one’s life story recreated on the big screen. Celebrities such as Dolly Parton, Justin Bieber, and Hillary Clinton are among the few who already have casting ideas in mind, though no films have officially been announced. The thought of watching one’s own life unfold onscreen can be both fascinating and intimidating. […]
Springsteen previously had mixed feelings about watching his life story play out on the silver screen.
“I haven’t dove into that yet,” he told IndieWire in a 2019 interview. “It’s kind of something I’ve just held off on because so few of them are successful. Finding someone to play yourself is really weird.”
Springsteen, however, was not interested in portraying the role himself.
“I had years of preparation to be a musician and to be a writer,” he said at the time. “I understood that when I was 25 and a couple of people were looking around to see if I had any interest in it. I said, ‘Well, I feel like I just haven’t done the homework or the preparation to be an actor.’ I didn’t have the confidence, whereas the music I was completely confident in at least what I was doing. And I liked that feeling, so I stuck with it.”
Springsteen has not publicly addressed White’s casting aside from their private chats.
