Film News: Bruce Springsteen praises ‘tremendous’ cast of new Oscar-tipped biopic
As we enter the second half of 2025, we quickly notice the speed with which we approach awards season.
Following the great success of Timothy Chalamet’s Bob Dylan biopic, A Complete Unknown, many eyes have turned towards the brand-new Bruce Springsteen film, titled Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere.
In light of the trailer’s recent release, Springsteen himself has discussed the impact that making the film had on him, reports Film News Blitz’s Joe Matthews.
‘He was very very tolerant of me’
In an interview with Rolling Stone, Springsteen confirmed the sporadic nature of his appearance on set and described how it felt watching his life play out in front of him.
He said: “I mean, there’s some unusualness to it because the movie involves, in some ways, some of the most painful days of my life. But it was a great project.
“Everybody that was engaged in the film, they were all tremendous.”
The rockstar was full of praise for two of the ensemble, specifically noting both Stephen Graham (portraying Springsteen’s late father, Douglas) and Jeremy Allen White’s (playing ‘The Boss’ himself) brilliance on set.
He said, “Jeremy Allen White was very, very tolerant of me the days that I would appear on the set.
“I said to him, “Look, anytime I’m in the way, just give me the look and I’m on my way home.
“So the days that I got out there, he was wonderfully tolerant with me being there.”
White, famous for his roles in The Bear and Iron Claw, portrays tortured masculinity yet again as Deliver Me From Nowhere focuses on the making of the 1982 album, Nebraska, which was a difficult time in the singer’s life, as he struggled to adapt to fame.
Graham, still running high off his hit mini-series Adolescence, took on the role of Springsteen’s tough-guy father.
Springsteen described the portrayal of his father as “out of this world,” and speaking to The Times, added: “Watching Stephen portray my dad was a little otherworldly, and also quite touching.”
The actor also revealed that he received a text from the world-famous musician, reportedly saying: “Thank you so much. You know, my father passed away a while ago and I felt like I saw him today and thank you for giving me that memory.”
Graham described it as a “beautiful” moment, and referred to Springsteen as a “working-class legend”.
‘I wanted the actors to feel completely free’
Due to the potentially emotional nature of filming scenes from his life, the 75-year-old Springsteen said that he often wouldn’t appear on set if he knew they were filming distressing scenes.
He said, “If there was a scene coming up that was sometimes really deeply personal, I wanted the actors to feel completely free, and I didn’t want to get in the way, and so I would just stay at home.
“If Scott Cooper, the director, wanted or needed me there for something, I would try to make it.”
With A Complete Unknown seeming to redefine what is possible for biopics in the modern movie industry, many have noted the resemblance between the two films, and speculation suggests that Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere could be an early front-runner for award season success.
Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere arrives in UK cinemas on 24 October 2025.
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