You wanted a Bruce Springsteen biopic, right? Those kinds of movies have done quite well over the last several years. The Freddie Mercury film, Bohemian Rhapsody, was excellent. The Elton John flick, Rocketman, was weird and cool. Will the Springsteen one be as good?
The star should be solid. The Bear's Jeremy Allan White will play the Boss and maybe sing the songs. That also appears to be something that is all the rage. The actor cannot simply play the part, but they need to be able to sing the tunes, too. That isn't as easy as people like Rami Malek have made it look.
White's small body of work is promising, and he looks the part in early photos. The key is how well he can embody a period of Springsteen's music that has become so influential and important.
Bruce Springsteen biopic starring Jeremy Allan White has its release date announced
The biopic, Deliver Me from Nowhere, is set around the time Springsteen recorded the stark Nebraska in 1982. The record was a break from the norm for the Boss, as the project was mostly solo. He and his E Street Band were set to re-record the demos that Springsteen had created, but the sound was never as good as the originals.
So, when can music lovers judge the film for how good or bad it is themselves? Disney Live Action and 20th Century Studios announced that the release date will be October 24.
Springsteen, of course, has been in the news a bit recently. During his current tour at a show in Manchester, England, the Boss criticized the current United States administration. In return, President Donald Trump responded by calling Springsteen names and attempting to diminish his musical importance.
Springsteen was not taken aback, though. He went on a three-minute monologue at his next show, espousing his views on Trump. Of course, if Springsteen truly were no longer important, Trump probably wouldn't have bothered to respond.