See Jeremy Allen White’s Transformation as Bruce Springsteen for New Movie

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But while the movie won’t hit theaters until sometime in 2025, the Emmy winner recently came face-to-face with the “Born in the U.S.A.” singer at the New York City premiere of the documentary Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band earlier this month. And the Shameless alum previously revealed he got the seal of approval from Springsteen himself.

“I’m so excited to start this thing ,” White told Deadline in September at the Emmy Awards. “I can say I’ve got a really beautiful team of people helping me and Bruce has been really lovely and supportive and available, which has made this whole process an extra joy. His support and Jon Landau, his management support, who has a large role in the film as well. So I feel really lucky.”

White is just the latest rising star to take on a musical biopic. Austin Butler’s turn as Elvis Presley in Baz Luhrmann’s 2022 film Elvis earned him an Oscar nomination. Taron Egerton picked up a Golden Globe for playing Elton John in 2019’s Rocketman.

Meanwhile, Rami Malek won an Oscar in 2019 for playing Queen's Freddie Mercury in Bohemian Rhapsody and Timothee Chalamet is already receiving buzz for his Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown, which is slated to be released Christmas Day.

For more stars who played real people, read on.

The Wonka star played the legendary folk singer-songwriter in the film A Complete Unknown.

The English actress transformed into one of Hollywood's most celebrated sex symbols, Pamela Anderson, for the upcoming Hulu miniseries, Pam & Tommy.

The actor dropped jaws after showing off his epic makeover as the Mötley Crüe rock star, Tommy Lee. Sebastian will play the musician for the new Hulu miniseries, Pam & Tommy.

The actress portrayed the late Tejano star and Mexican American legend, Selena Quintanilla, for the Netflix show, Selena: The Series.

Andra Day earned her first Golden Globe win for her role as the iconic singer in the biopic, The United States Vs. Billie Holiday.

The Oscar winner and chameleon extraordinaire had fans doing a double-take when the trailer for Bombshell first premiered. In it, Charlize stars alongside Nicole Kidman and Margot Robbie as the Fox News employees who helped take Roger Ailes' career down after he was accused of sexual misconduct. 

In Rocketman, the British actor played one of the most iconic musicians in the history of rock 'n' roll.

The singer and actress will take on the role of playing the Queen of Soul in an upcoming biopic about her life. It's set to release in August 2021.

After Natalie Portman dropped out, Felicity stepped in to play the late Supreme Court Justice in On the Basis of Sex, a biopic directed by Mimi Leder.

The actress produced and starred in I, Tonya, based on the disgraced figure skater's life.

The actor played the civil rights leader opposite Bryan Cranston as President Lyndon B. Johnson in HBO's All the Way.

The Oscar winner stepped into the shoes of the late movie legend in Feud, Ryan Murphy's FX series about the making of What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?

The Dead Man Walking star played the acting legend in Feud.

The Oscar-nominated actor portrayed the famed inventor of the light bulb in Current War.

The British actor starred as the late country singer in the 2015 film, I Saw the Light.

The Lovesick star played the late rock legend in the 2020 biopic, Stardust. 

Parker Sawyers played the former president in Southside With You, a romantic dramedy loosely based on Barack's first date with Michelle Obama back in 1989.

Tika Sumpter starred as the former First Lady in Southside With You.

"She was a groundbreaking woman, so ahead of her time. It's such an honor to play her," Odette previously told E! News of her Astronaut Wives Club character, who was an extremely skilled pilot in her own right.

The Scandal star took on the role of the aide who accused U.S. Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas of sexual assault in 1991 in HBO's biopic Confirmation.

The Oscar nominee starred in The Founder, a biopic about the founder of the McDonald's empire.

The Kardashians are headed to TV in a very different after being portrayed in Ryan Murphy's American Crime Story: The People V O.J. Simpson. Selma Blair played Kris Jenner, who was married to Simpson's attorney Robert Kardashian.

The Unbroken star was set to take on the role of the late designer in a film about his life. However, in 2020, it was announced he is being replaced.

The actress and model played the late legendary singer in a Lifetime biopic.

The Les Misérables heartthrob won the Oscar after portraying Hawking in Theory of Everything.

In The Kennedys miniseries, Katie Holmes channeled the former First Lady and one of America's most fashionable public figures.

The Oscar-winning actress stepped into the regal shoes of the Hollywood legend turned princess for Grace of Monaco.

The 27-year-old star played Jamie Lee Curtis' famous mom in Hitchcock, which focused on the making of Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho.

The former Private Pactice starlet portrayed the late Playboy model in the Lifetime upcoming biopic, The Anna Nicole Story.

The 34-year-old star played the late Apple co-founder in the indie flick Jobs.

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