Bruce Springsteen Says Jeremy Allen White ‘Sings Very Well’ in Upcoming Biopic: It’s an ‘Interpretation of Me’ That Fans ‘Will Deeply Recognize’

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Ellise Shafer Bruce Springsteen is providing more insight to his upcoming biopic starring Jeremy Allen White, saying that “The Bear” star “sings very well” in the film.

Titled “Deliver Me From Nowhere,” the Scott Cooper-directed movie follows Springsteen in the early ’80s as he writes his personal sixth album “Nebraska.” Both Springsteen and his manager, Jon Landau — who will be portrayed by “Succession’s” Jeremy Strong — have been actively involved in the production, with Springsteen visiting set multiple times.

In an interview with Sirius XM’s “E Street Radio” host Jim Rotolo on Thursday, Springsteen admitted that it was “a little” weird at first to watch someone play a younger version of him. “But you get over that pretty quick,” he said. “And 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. He’s just done a great job, so I’ve had a lot of fun being on the set when I can get there.” White is also singing in the film, and his vocal chops have the Boss’ approval. “He sings well, he sings very well,” Springsteen told Rotolo. “And Jeremy Strong and Odessa Young, there’s just a tremendous cast of people.