Jeremy Allen White to play Springsteen?

[Sawyer]

EXCLUSIVE: In his first major film project since leaving as Netflix Film boss, Scott Stuber has teamed with Ellen Goldsmith Vein to make a film about The Boss. Scott Cooper is writing to direct Deliver Me From Nowhere, a narrative feature about Bruce Springsteen and the long effort to put together his seminal Nebraska album, which started to take shape as he and the E Street Band were laying down tracks for his massive hit album Born in the USA. It’s an adaptation of the Warren Zanes book published last year.

The Bear star Jeremy Allen White is top choice to play Springsteen and talks are underway with A24 to make the movie. Negotiations haven’t begun with the actor, who would head to New Jersey for a fall shoot after the Emmy-winner finishes Season 4 of The Bear in June. As we’ve learned, Springsteen’s huge stardom and status as the premiere lyricist and melody maker over decades is belied with the personal circumstances of an upbringing with a father who suffered from depression, something Springsteen battled also.

 

[Pennywise]

 

[antsman41]

Yes, Boss.

 

[Lily Adler]

All he needs is the hair and maybe fill in his eyebrows.

 

[Sawyer]

After the ****ing train wreck that is that Amy Winehouse trailer, should we assume White will end up lipsyncing to Springsteen or does he have the vocal chops?

 

[antsman41]

Don't know about singing, but he's got Bruce's 'voice' // slightly nasally, little gruff.

Won't have to tweak his Chicago workingman vibe to fit NJ workingman too much.

Plus, JAW's body is very Boss. Stocky smallish guy... good lucks, yet can brawl.

 

[Lily Adler]

After the ****ing train wreck that is that Amy Winehouse trailer, should we assume White will end up lipsyncing to Springsteen or does he have the vocal chops?

Don't know about singing, but he's got Bruce's 'voice' // slightly nasally, little gruff.

Won't have to tweak his Chicago workingman vibe to fit NJ workingman too much.

Plus, JAW's body is very Boss. Stocky smallish guy... good lucks, yet can brawl.

Oh sweet Jesus he better lip sync. If you're not gonna cast a singer-actor to play the role than don't have them sing. Amy Winehouse actress was trying to do a terrible impression of Amy's singing style.

 

[antsman41]

I wouldn't mind if they do a mix... burry his vocals over The Boss' or something. 1/3rd Lip Sync if that makes sense.

Ironically been playing the Boss Sirius channel at work all day.