Jeremy Allen White Trains for Springsteen Biopic

Jeremy Allen White stars as Bruce Springsteen in Scott Cooper’s biopic Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere, about the making of 1982’s Nebraska; the film was shot on New Jersey locations including the Stone Pony, with Springsteen involved and Jeremy Strong co-starring, and it opened widely in U.S. theaters in October 2024. To prepare, White trained six times a week for six months, learning guitar and Springsteen’s vocal rasp with session guru J.D. Simo, isolating from family and calling the process physically and mentally draining. Columbia Records and 20th Century Studios will release the soundtrack on December 5; it was produced by Dave Cobb and features White’s covers of key Springsteen songs — including a Power Station-style take on “Born in the U.S.A.” — with contributions from Jay Buchanan, Aksel Coe, Bobby Emmett and Jake and Sam F. Kiszka. Springsteen praised White’s authenticity and casting, and co-stars such as Ayo Edebiri highlighted his hidden musical chops and intensive preparation. White’s blue-collar New York persona, symbolized by his long-worn Mets cap, has been cited as reinforcing the working-class sensibility he brings to the role.