Bruce Springsteen Is ‘Ready for More’ Movies About His Life, Says Director

Bruce Springsteen wants to tell more of his story onscreen.

Speaking with Variety at the AFI Fest premiere of Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere on Wednesday Oct. 22, director Scott Cooper, 55, revealed that the musician is ready for a movie sequel.

Deliver Me from Nowhere, which is now in theaters, tells the story of Springsteen (Jeremy Allen White) recording and releasing his 1982 album, Nebraska. 

“I suppose if you can make four Beatles movies, you can make a couple of Bruce Springsteen movies,” Cooper told Variety.

“There’s so many chapters in Bruce’s life, in all seriousness, that are quite right for cinematic treatment,” he continued, “That’s something quite honestly that Bruce and I have discussed. I think he really loves this film. He’s loved the experience.”

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The filmmaker continued, “I think he feels incredibly comfortable with, someone telling a very painful chapter in his life. You’d have to ask him, but I think he’s ready for more.”

Alongside White’s portal of the star, Odessa Young plays Springsteen’s girlfriend Faye Romano, while Jeremy Strong portrays manager Jon Landau.

Asked who would play the role of actress Courteney Cox, who appeared in the music video of the songwriter’s 1984 song “Dancing in the Dark,” Cooper replied, “Oh, my God. That’s a great question.”

“I don’t know if Courteney Cox has children, but maybe if she does.”

Cox shares daughter Coco Arquette, 21, with ex-husband David Arquette.

Earlier this month, Cooper opened up to PEOPLE about how Deliver Me from Nowhere shines a light on the musician’s struggles with mental health.

“This is probably his most painful chapter, most vulnerable chapter of his life,” he said. “He was just coming off of The River tour to great acclaim and success. Instead of chasing the roar of arenas and hit singles, he had the courage to look inward and face a lot of unresolved trauma that he had dealt with.”

He added that the “result” of digging inwards “is — well, I think — his best album and one of the best albums of the last 50 years.”

“So to be able to tell that story and to shed light on Bruce’s mental illness, my hope is that folks who are struggling and don’t know how to get the help or the will to help will see that this is a very relatable story and will seek the help they need,” Cooper said.

Deliver Me from Nowhere is now playing in theaters.