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bear star Jeremy Allen White will play rock legend Bruce Springsteen in the biopic directed by Scott Cooper, Take me from nowhere.
Slated for release in 2025, the film is said to chronicle the making of Springsteen’s hit 1982 album Nebraska. White’s co-stars include Jeremy Strong, Jon Landau, Paul Walter Hauser, Odessa Young, Stephen Graham and Johnny Cannizzaro.
Some fans were skeptical about White’s ability to portray Springsteen, although the Oscar winner still appeared excited about the role, even receiving approval from Springsteen himself. The 75-year-old man appeared on Graham Norton Program In early October, he shared that he found the cast all “lovely” and participated in a little production. “This is not easy to do because you cannot imitate but have to interpret yourself,” the music legend said, adding especially about White: “It’s difficult, but he is an excellent actor and sings quite well. “
In the film’s press release, we get our first look at White as the rock star. He wore a leather jacket over a red sweatshirt and shaggy ’80s hair in true Springsteen style.
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White received guidance from Springsteen to help get into character, noting the year 2024 by Emmy press room, “Bruce is truly lovely, supportive and willing to help, which has made this whole process an absolute joy as we have his support. So , I feel really lucky.”
The film is adapted from the 2023 novel by Warren Zanes Deliver Me From Nothing: The Making of Bruce Springsteen’s Nebraska. Production is currently taking place in New Jersey.
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