Back in 2015, Sandra Bullock’s honesty stunned co-star Anthony Mackie. The two were making an appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, alongside Billy Bob Thornton, to promote their David Gordon Green-directed comedy-drama, Our Brand Is Crisis. If you’re fairly acquainted with the show, you would know that the infamous segment of ‘Never Have I Ever’ has often revealed intriguing and sometimes scandalous celebrity secrets.
This time around, it was Sandra Bullock whose answers in the game came off as a shocker to many, including one of her co-stars associated with the 2015 endeavor. Mackie, who appeared baffled by the actress’ truthful reply, soon learned the heartbreaking reality behind her confession. Besides Bullock’s candid admission, the notorious segment also revealed unexpected facts about Mackie as well as Thornton.
Sandra Bullock Played A Game Of Never Have I Ever
On the show hosted by Ellen DeGeneres, it was a prevalent practice to have the guests partake in a game of Never Have I Ever. And almost every time the world witnessed either brutal honesty or absolute denial from the involved celebrities. The same was the case during Bullock’s appearance on the show, alongside MCU alum Anthony Mackie and Angelina Jolie’s ex-husband Billy Bob Thornton.
This time around, the game was played in an attempt to raise money for New Orleans’ Warren Easton Charter High School; the same institution that has received extensive support from the Ocean’s 8 actress. Before proceeding with the round, DeGeneres stated, “For every question you answer, I will be the judge whether I think you’re telling the truth or not.” The stakes were certainly high.
The segment began with a blast, as the first statement that the host presented before the cast was, “Never have I ever had s*x on the beach.” Only Mackie and Thornton raised the placard that spelled out, ‘I have.’ Things only got bizarre when they were asked whether or not they have ever lied to a cop. Shockingly, all three actors admitted to having done the aforementioned. This revelation sent the crowd into a fit of laughter.
Anthony Mackie Was Astonished By Sandra Bullock’s Answer
The fascinating game continued, ultimately eliciting an intriguing response from Bullock. The guests were presented with another statement, “Never have I ever hooked up in the back of a limo.” This time, barring the Bird Box talent, everyone admitted to having committed the deed, including host Ellen DeGeneres. With the Oscar-winning actress being the only exception, Anthony Mackie was visibly flabbergasted.
The Black Mirror alum then questioned, “You didn’t go to prom? What did you do at prom?” To this, Sandra Bullock, with a half-joking tone, simply defended herself and stated, “I came home early ’cause we broke up two weeks before!” The seemingly tragic tidbit drew out a groan from Anthony Mackie, who seemed to be in disbelief. To humor the actress, DeGeneres exclaimed, “Now she’s going to cry!”
While the actress, when presented with the rest of the statements in the game, mainly picked the ‘I Have Never’ option, the other time she admitted to doing something was when DeGeneres questioned whether or not the star had ever lied on a talk show.
Besides such occurrences being the obvious highlights of the famed segment, there was also an instance where one of the statements made Anthony Mackie exclaim, “Damn, I’m awful. I’m an awful person.” Billy Bob Thornton, who seemed to be on the same page with having experienced most of the scenarios that were put forward during the game, agreed and said, “Me too.”
The segment ended with the show having raised $15,000 for the Warren Easton Charter High School. While the game led to the actors revealing their embarrassing secrets, it ultimately ended on a good, charitable note.
Our Brand Is Crisis (2015) is available on Prime Video.
Source: The Ellen Show
