Jeremy Allen White says he got more texts after Bruce Springsteen biopic trailer dropped than he did after winning Golden Globe for ‘The Bear’
Jeremy Allen White has said he got more texts after the trailer for Deliver Me From Nowhere dropped than he did after winning a Golden Globe for The Bear.
The upcoming Bruce Springsteen biopic stars White as The Boss, chronicling the New Jersey legend’s journey to recording his sixth album, ‘Nebraska’. Succession star Jeremy Strong plays Jon Landau, Springsteen’s manager and producer, while Adolescence actor Stephen Graham portrays his father, Douglas Springsteen.
On June 18, the film’s trailer was shared, revealing a short clip of White singing Springsteen’s hit ‘Born To Run’. Since then, fans have been in disbelief at the actor’s singing ability, with many convinced the covers were so good, they had to be fake.
“Getting that out, it was so much pressure,” he told Jimmy Fallon during an appearance on Thursday’s (June 26) episode of The Tonight Show. “You’re playing a real person — never mind Bruce Springsteen, and I was really touched [when] the trailer came out. I had more texts than when I blacked out and won that Golden Globe [for The Bear].”
At last year’s Golden Globes, the actor walked away with the award for Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy. The Bear picked up several awards elsewhere too, including Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy for Ayo Edebiri and Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy.
Reflecting on the volume of texts he received then, compared to after the Springsteen biopic trailer was shared, he admitted: “I didn’t realise trailers were that big of a thing.”
While it marked the first time the public saw footage from the film, a specially cut trailer for Deliver Me From Nowhere was presented at CinemaCon in April, which featured White singing the 1975 classic heard in the official trailer.
The Boss has given his approval for the film, visiting the cast during filming and giving enthusiastic praise for those involved. Speaking to Variety’s Awards Circuit Podcast, he discussed how the project came about. “They pitched the idea, and I said, ‘It sounds like fun,’” Springsteen recalled. “It’s an interesting concept, because it’s only a couple of years out of my life”.
He continued: “It’s ’81, ’82, and centred around the creation of that particular record while I was simultaneously recording ‘Born in the USA’ and also going through some personal difficulties that I’ve been living with my whole life. But it’s fantastic.”
The feeling was mutual for the cast, with Strong describing it as “one of the greatest working experiences I’ve ever had”. Graham also spoke positively about the project, revealing he was left in tears after receiving praise from Bruce Springsteen, describing his messages as: “The most gorgeous texts I’ve ever had in my life.”
As for The Bear, the latest season earned a four-star review from NME, with Victoria Luxford writing: “There’s a vulnerability to the gruff Carmy as he witnesses the world he created possibly outgrowing him. There are also soul-searching questions about self-sabotage. A series of quiet conversations culminates in a devastating back-and-forth with his mother Donna (Jamie Lee Curtis) that’s as powerful as anything you’ll see on TV this year.”
‘The Bear’ season four is available to stream in the UK on Disney+ now
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