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We have another biopic about a famous musician coming, and this time it's about Bruce Springsteen.
Springsteen, nicknamed "the Boss," is considered one of the most influential musicians in American rock. His career has spanned six decades, with a majority of his albums featuring the iconic E Street Band. After releasing his first two albums, he achieved worldwide popularity with Born to Run in 1975, and then again with Born in the U.S.A. in 1984.
Springsteen has won 20 Grammy Awards, two Golden Globes, an Academy Award, and a Special Tony Award. He's also been inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1999. And in 2010, Rolling Stone ranked him No. 23 on their "100 Greatest Artists of All Time" list, saying, "In many ways, Bruce Springsteen is the embodiment of rock & roll."
So now, it seems like the only other thing that needs to be checked off the list is a biopic about his life and how he changed music forever.
Directed and written by Scott Cooper, Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere will chronicle Springsteen's time making his 1982 album Nebraska, an album that was recorded in his New Jersey bedroom, and marked a pivotal time in his career before he was launched into global superstardom.
Cooper is best known for his Academy Award-nominated work on 2009's Crazy Heart starring Jeff Bridges.
Speaking about Deliver Me From Nowhere, Springsteen told Variety, "They pitched the idea, and I said, 'It sounds like fun.' It's an interesting concept, because it's only a couple of years out of my life. It's '81, '82, and centered around the creation of that particular record while I was simultaneously recording Born in the USA and also going through some personal difficulties that I've been living with my whole life. But it's fantastic."
The film stars Jeremy Allen White as Springsteen and Jeremy Strong as Jon Landau, Springsteen's manager and record producer.
It also stars Paul Walter Hauser, Odessa Young, Stephen Graham, Gaby Hoffmann, Marc Maron, David Krumholtz, Johnny Cannizzaro, and more.
Teasing Jeremy Allen White's performance, Springsteen told SiriusXM, "He sings well. He sings very well." He also added, "Jeremy is such a terrific actor that you just fall right into it. He's got an interpretation of me that I think the fans will deeply recognize, and he's just done a great job, so I've had a lot of fun. I've had a lot of fun being on the set when I can get there."
And this takes us to now, when 20th Century Studios released the first trailer for Deliver Me From Nowhere, and we get to see Jeremy Allen White as Bruce Springsteen for the first time.
Here's a side-by-side from the trailer of Jeremy performing "Born to Run, which was released in 1975, vs. Springsteen himself around the same time:
Of course, Jeremy is best known for his work in Shameless as Lip Gallagher and for his Emmy Award-winning turn as Carmy in The Bear. He also received critical-aclaim for his work in The Iron Claw.
And here's another side-by-side of Jeremy and Springsteen:
The trailer also gave us a first look at Jeremy Strong as Jon Landau, who was Springsteen's longtime manager and producer. In fact, he's credited with writing in a 1974 article for The Real Paper, per the New York Times, "I saw rock and roll's future and its name is Bruce Springsteen!"
Of course, Jeremy is best known for his Emmy Award-winning work as Kendall Roy in Succession. He also recently earned his first Academy Award nomination for his portrayal of Roy Cohn in The Apprentice.
Here's Odessa Young as Faye, who stars as Springsteen's love interest in Deliver Me From Nowhere. She's an Australian actor who is best known for starring in films like Looking for Grace and The Daughter, and the 2022 limited series The Staircase. Next up, she'll be seen in the Netflix series, Black Rabbit, alongside Jason Bateman and Jude Law.
Paul Walter Hauser stars as Mike Batlan, Springsteen's recording engineer during the Nebraska sessions. He was also Springsteen's guitar tech. Paul is best known for his work in movies like I, Tonya and Cruella. He also starred in Cobra Kai and won an Emmy Award in 2024 for his work in the limited series Black Bird.
Here's Stephen Graham as Douglas Springsteen, Bruce's father. Stephen is best known for his work in shows like Boardwalk Empire, Peaky Blinders, and most recently Adolescence. He also appeared in movies like Gangs of New York, The Irishman, This Is England, and more.
Here's Gaby Hoffmann as Adele Springsteen, Bruce's mother. Previously, Gaby has starred in shows like Girls and Transparent, and she's known for her work as a child actor, having appeared in movies like Field of Dreams, Uncle Buck, Now and Then, Sleepless in Seattle, and more.
And while you don't get a super clear shot of him in the trailer, Johnny Cannizzaro is set to star as Steven Van Zandt, aka Little Steven, who is a member of Springsteen's E Street Band. Johnny is best known for starring as Nick DeVito in the film adaptation of Jersey Boys.
Well, that's all we have so far! I'm personally excited to see Jeremy Allen White as Bruce Springsteen, and I'm sure we'll be seeing a lot about this movie when awards season rolls around, too.
You can watch the full trailer for Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere below:
Are you excited to see Jeremy Allen White take on "the Boss"? Share all your thoughts in the comments below!
Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere hits theaters on October 24.
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