Gaby Hoffman speaks on Jeremy Allen White’s performance in Deliver Me From Nowhere. This movie is an upcoming biopic of music icon Bruce Springsteen, telling the story of his journey making his 1982 album Nebraska. The film is directed by Scott Cooper and features The Bear’s White as the main star. Hoffmann plays Adele Springsteen, Bruce’s mother. In addition to White and Hoffman, Deliver Me From Nowhere features a leading cast including Stephen Graham, Paul Walter Hauser, Jeremy Strong, and Marc Maron.
In an interview with ScreenRant for Poker Face season 2, Hoffmann previews White’s performance in the role. Hoffman notes that she “didn’t actually get to see Jeremy embody Bruce” because her scenes were filmed with a younger version of the character. She did, however, preview Springsteen’s own reaction to White’s performance, noting that the musician “couldn’t believe that what he was hearing wasn’t his own voice.” She thinks White “really went for it.