Was seriously considered by director Paul Schrader to play mysterious Paul Gallier.
Auditioned for a role in the Milos Forman-directed movie version of the stage musical phenomenon.
In the forward for the 1990 reissue of the epic novel, "The Stand" Stephen King said Springsteen would've been a perfect choice for the part of Larry Underwood based solely on his music videos.

Did you know that Bruce Springsteen was not the only choice for this movie?
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