Bruce Springsteen on Jeremy Allen White’s casting in biopic: “I knew he was the right guy”

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Bruce Springsteen has shared his thoughts on Jeremy Allen White‘s casting as The Boss in an upcoming biopic, Deliver Me From Nowhere.Yesterday (October 28), the first official look at The Bear star Jeremy Allen White as a young Bruce Springsteen was unveiled.

In the picture – which you can see below – White dons The Boss’ signature flannel and denim jacket look, with his hands tucked into his pockets.In a recent chat with The Telegraph, Springsteen was asked about White’s casting.

The Boss replied, explaining White was “the right guy” for the role: “I only had to see him on The Bear, and I knew he was the right guy, because he had that interior life, but he also had a little swagger.”Jon Landau, Springsteen’s longtime mentor and manager added that playing The Boss would see White “depicting a very interior person.

There’s always a tremendous amount going on, some of which gets articulated, and some of which is held back.”In the film, Landau will be portrayed by Succession‘s Jeremy Strong.