Jeremy Allen White is Bruce Springsteen in First Image from “Deliver Me From Nowhere”
In the first image from Deliver Me From Nowhere, director Scott Cooper’s (Crazy Hearts) biopic about Bruce Springsteen, Jeremy Allen White has traded in his kitchen whites for the boss’s leather and denim.
The Bear star is stepping into one of his meatiest cinematic roles to date, taking on Bruce Springsteen in Cooper’s adaptation of Warren Zanes’ 2030 book “Deliver Me From Nowhere: The Making of Bruce Springsteen’s Nebraska.” Succession star Jeremy Strong is on board as Springsteen’s longtime music manager, Jon Landau. Stephan Graham plays Springsteen’s father, and Paul Walter Hauser is guitar tech Mike Batlan. Odessa Young is rumored to be playing a love interest.
The first image reveals White as the Boss in a leather jacket and flannel shirt.
Deliver Me From Nowhere was adapted by Cooper, who directs with cinematographer Masanobu Takayangi, production designer Stefania Cella, and editor Pamela Martin all on board. Cooper’s Crazy Heart, centered on Bridges’ faded country musician, earned Bridges an Oscar for Best Actor and musicians T Bone Burnett and Ryan Bingham Oscars for Best Original Song. Eric Robinson and Ellen Goldsmith-Vein of the Gotham Group are producing Deliver Me From Nowhere, representing Scott Stuber’s first producing project since joining Netflix as the head of their film division.
The new film will follow the young Springsteen on his journey to make his sixth album, a departure from his previous work and one representing the Boss at his most stripped-down and personal. Springsteen recorded “Nebraska” in the sparest, least fussy way possible—on a four-track cassette in his bedroom in New Jersey. This was a few years before he and his E Street Band became a phenomenon with “Born in the U.S.A.”
“Beginning production on this film is an incredibly humbling and thrilling journey,” Cooper said in a statement. “Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Nebraska’ has profoundly shaped my artistic vision. The album’s raw, unvarnished portrayal of life’s trials and resilience resonates deeply with me. 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 has been a great pleasure to collaborate with Bruce and Jon [Landau] as I tell their story, and their creative energy fuels every part of this journey. As well, I’m excited to reunite with my friend, David Greenbaum [president, Disney Live Action and 20th Century Studios], as he embarks on his new role at Disney, adding another layer of inspiration to this project.”
Here’s the full image:
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Featured image: Jeremy Allen White as Bruce Springsteen. Mark Seliger/20th Century FoxJeremy Allen White as Bruce Springsteen. Mark Seliger/20th Century Fox
