Jeremy Allen White Has Been Texting Bruce Springsteen About Boss Biopic, Plans to Attend London Show: ‘I’m Really Excited to See Him Perform’
variety.comBen Croll Worlds might collide in London this Saturday, should the Boss meet the Bear. As Emmy winner Jeremy Allen White warmed his voice and practiced his guitar to prepare for the Bruce Springsteen biopic “Deliver Me From Nowhere,” he initially kept a distance from his storied subject to better ease into the role. “I’m trying to have a bit of my own process,” he told Variety in June. “I wanna try to have an understanding, so when I meet him, I’ll have a bit of confidence somewhere in me to stand there.” That day may soon be near.
Speaking from the red carpet at a glitzy, pre-Olympics bash held at the Louis Vuitton Foundation in Paris, White revealed that he and Springsteen have now “texted and emailed” and might finally meet in person after Springsteen’s show at London’s Wembley Stadium this Saturday. “I’m really excited to see him perform,” White said.
And just how does Bruce text? “Like a boss,” said White, grinning ear to ear. White was one of many guests at Thursday’s Prelude to the Olympics party overseen by CEOs Brian Roberts (Comcast NBCUniversal) and Bernard Arnault (LVMH) alongside Pharrell Williams and Anna Wintour.
Given such pedigree, the event did not lack in star wattage, with the red carpet alone playing host to Mick Jagger, Steven Spielberg, LeBron James, Snoop Dogg, Charlize Theron, John Mulaney, Lorne Michaels, Rosalía, Serena Williams and many more.
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