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The Boss met The Bear on the New Jersey set of the Bruce Springsteen movie.
Springsteen mingled with Emmy-winning actor Jeremy Allen White, who plays him in the upcoming film “Deliver Me from Nowhere,” in Bayonne Monday.
The Jersey icon, who wore a red plaid coat to the set, hugged White, who plays 1980s Springsteen in the movie.
The actor, star of FX/Hulu’s “The Bear,” wore a black leather jacket and black jeans to look like a younger Springsteen.
The film is about the making of Springsteen’s 1982 album “Nebraska.”
On Monday, the cast and crew worked on various time periods of the story — both Springsteen’s 1950s childhood and his ’80s “Nebraska” era. The more recent scenes took place at a used car dealership.
Last week, Springsteen, 75, made a visit to the film set when the movie was filming in Rockaway Nov. 1.
Springsteen and his younger self — White, 33 — were on set Monday with director Scott Cooper (“Gangs of New York,” “Snatch,” “This is England,” “Venom: The Last Dance”).
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“Deliver Me from Nowhere” is based on the 2023 Warren Zanes book of the same name. Montclair’s Zanes was on set with Springsteen, Cooper and English actor Stephen Graham last week.
Graham plays Springsteen’s father, Douglas “Dutch” Springsteen, in the film.
In Rockaway, Springsteen signed movie scripts for Graham and the crew working on the film. He also gave the actor a big hug.
“Deliver Me from Nowhere” is set to film in New Jersey through early 2025.
The title of the film and the book it’s based on comes from “State Trooper,” a song from “Nebraska” (listen below):
“Hey, somebody out there, listen to my last prayer,” Springsteen sings. “Hiho silver-o, deliver me from nowhere.”
The 20th Century Studios movie also filmed in Montclair last month.
Weeks ago, an open call went out for background actors and extras needed for filming in November and December in Morris County, Asbury Park and the Meadowlands.
Another Emmy winner, “Succession” star Jeremy Strong, plays Springsteen’s manager, Jon Landau.
Johnny Cannizzaro (Nick DeVito in the film adaptation of “Jersey Boys”), plays E Street Band guitarist Steven Van Zandt.
Paul Walter Hauser (“Richard Jewell”), yet another Emmy winner, plays Mike Batlan in the film.
Batlan, a guitar tech, set up the recording equipment in the bedroom of the Colts Neck home Springsteen rented while recording “Nebraska.”
Odessa Young (“The Staircase”) plays Springsteen’s love interest and Harrison Sloan Gilbertson (“Oppenheimer”) plays Springsteen’s friend Matt Delia.
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