Jeremy Allen White Transforms into Springsteen inDeliver Me From Nowhere
I just saw the trailer for Deliver Me From Nowhere , and let me tell you—it’s something special. Jeremy Allen White, fresh off his Emmy-winning performance in The Bear , is stepping into some massive shoes, playing none other than Bruce Springsteen during one of the most pivotal times in his career. And you can already feel the emotional weight of this role.
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The film zooms in on a narrow slice of Springsteen’s life—around 1981–82—when he created the hauntingly raw and stripped-back album Nebraska . Unlike the bombastic sound of Born to Run or the commercial success of Hungry Heart , Nebraska was deeply personal, recorded on a four-track in Springsteen’s own New Jersey bedroom. This wasn’t about chart-topping singles—it was about artistic truth. And that’s exactly what Deliver Me From Nowhere seems to be chasing too.
In the trailer, we see Jeremy Allen White playing harmonica, strumming a guitar, and singing Born to Run and Nebraska with startling vulnerability. You can tell he’s done his homework—he reportedly studied countless hours of Springsteen’s performances to nail the raspy New Jersey cadence and those legendary stage moves. And Springsteen himself was involved in the process, even visiting the set and praising White’s performance, calling him “a terrific actor” who sings “very well.” That’s no small endorsement from The Boss .
There’s something poignant about seeing Springsteen’s isolation in those bedroom scenes—writing alone, chasing a truth most artists shy away from. At one point in the trailer, Jeremy Strong, who plays Jon Landau (Springsteen’s long-time manager), says, “This is not about the charts. This is about Bruce Springsteen.” That line hit me. It sums up the spirit of the movie: it’s not just a biopic, it’s a study of an artist battling fame, identity, and his own demons.
We also get our first look at Stephen Graham playing Bruce’s father, Dutch. And there’s a really touching story behind that too—Springsteen texted Graham after seeing some of his performance, thanking him for bringing his late father back to life. Graham said he cried reading it. That kind of authenticity feels rare in biopics.
Directed by Scott Cooper, who gave us Crazy Heart , the film clearly aims to tap into that same gritty realism. The cinematography captures Nebraska’s bleak atmosphere—the overcast skies, the windshield view from a lonely car on an empty road. It’s visually poetic, much like the music it honors.
There’s still debate from fans online—some aren’t sure Jeremy Allen White looks enough like Bruce, but honestly, that last shot in the trailer where he’s drenched in sweat and leaping on stage? That sold me. You don’t need a carbon copy; you need someone who understands the soul of the man. And I think White might have found it.
Deliver Me From Nowhere hits theaters this October, and I have a strong feeling we’ll be hearing a lot more about it come awards season.
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