Jeremy Allen White says Bruce Springsteen texts ‘like a boss’ ahead of biopic portrayal

Jeremy Allen White has revealed he has been texting and emailing Bruce Springsteen.

The Bear star, 33, will play the “Born in the USA” singer in the forthcoming biopic Deliver Me From Nowhere, which will follow the billion musician’s life and career as he recorded his sixth studio album Nebraska in 1982, based on Warren Zanes’ 2023 nonfiction biography, Deliver Me from Nowhere: The Making of Bruce Springsteen’s Nebraska.

White, who will sing tracks from the Nebraska album in the forthcoming film, said he had taken time to contact the legendary musician in preparation for his performance.

Speaking to Variety, the Shameless actor said Springsteen messages “like a boss”, in reference to his long-term nickname, which stemmed from the singer handing out people’s pay after shows.

White did not detail his conversations with the singer but revealed they had “texted and emailed” ahead of Springsteen’s Wembley show in London on Saturday night (27 July) where he hoped they could meet in person.

Springsteen and The Bear star’s communications have been steadily growing since White was cast in Deliver Me From Nowhere. Back in June, he told Variety they had only spoken “ through some other people”, adding “but I hope this still all comes together”.

He said of the project: “We’ve still got a few things, we’ve got some timing stuff to work out, and I’m trying to have a bit of my own process with it before meeting the man, too.”