Jeremy Allen White’s Upcoming Biopic Is Fulfilling The Promise Of His “Fantastic” 2023 Breakout Role

Jeremy Allen White’s Upcoming Biopic Is Fulfilling The Promise Of His “Fantastic” 2023 Breakout Role

Jeremy Allen White‘s upcoming movie has the potential to be the biggest of his career after his fantastic performance in a 2023 biopic. Although the actor has developed an impressive body of work through the years, White is best known for his work on the Hulu series The Bear, a show that fully showcases his range. Despite The Bear season 3 being confirmed, White is still making time for other roles, which is partially what makes his upcoming movie so exciting.

White first gained recognition after his performance in the dramedy, Shameless, alongside Willian H. Macy, which would see him as one of the best characters in Shameless, Lip Gallagher. From there, White took on a string of roles that didn’t quite gain the same level of praise as his work in the long-running TV series. However, after his work in The Bear, the actor would once again find himself enjoying plaudits worldwide. With The Bear season 3’s recent updates, White will eventually return to his most famous role, but he has another promising project in the works as well.

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Jeremy Allen White’s Upcoming Biopic Is Fulfilling The Promise Of His “Fantastic” 2023 Breakout Role

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Jeremy Allen White will play Bruce Springsteen in a biopic that will give him a much bigger role than in 2023’s The Iron Claw. Although The Iron Claw is a powerful film that benefits from many strong performances of its principal cast, White’s Kerry Von Erich was a supporting character. As such, White didn’t have as much screen time in The Iron Claw as his co-star Zac Efron, and his character showing up around the midpoint of the film didn’t help matters either. In White’s upcoming Springsteen biopic, he’ll be the star, which will effectively give him more screen time.

Despite White’s screen time being reduced in favor of supporting Efron’s lead performance as Kevin Von Erich, White still delivers a strong performance. Additionally, his chemistry with Efron, Harris Dickinson, and Stanley Simons effectively makes The Iron Claw one of A24’s best films. Since The Iron Claw is based on tragic, yet real-life events, it was necessary for his character not to have as much prominence as many might have hoped. While White’s upcoming Springsteen biopic will see him as the star, The Iron Claw still proves why White’s upcoming movie could do well.

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The Iron Claw perfectly demonstrated that White can embody the essence of the real-life people he’s portraying, which allows him to deliver performances handled with warmth and grace. Although White never had an opportunity to meet the real-life Kerry Von Erich, he was able to portray him in a way that made the surviving Kevin Von Erich proud. With Springsteen still alive, White can meet with him, which should give him greater insight into his performance. Furthermore, the upcoming Springsteen biopic will provide Jeremy Allen White with the perfect role to illustrate his feature-length leading actor skills.

The Iron Claw (2023)

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Director

Sean Durkin

Release Date

December 22, 2023

Cast

Zac Efron
, Jeremy Allen White
, Harris Dickinson
, Maura Tierney
, Holt McCallany
, Lily James

Runtime

132 Minutes