Sandra Bullock is currently one of the most successful actresses in the industry who broke out in the 90s. She has starred in some of the most memorable and acclaimed films that have shown her versatility as an actress. She has even won an Oscar for her incredible performance in the 2010 film The Blind Side. Her successful evolution from her breakthrough in the 90s has led to what she is now.
Two of her memorable early films that made her a movie star were 1994’s Speed and 2000’s Miss Congeniality. Both these films were huge hits and they cemented Bullock as an actress to watch out for. But it seems popular TV talk show host Ellen DeGeneres was first offered or was the inspiration for these films. This became the source of some hilarious moments during her chat with Bullock.
Ellen DeGeneres Says that Sandra Bullock Owes Her Successful Movie Career to Her
Sandra Bullock has made an appearance on Ellen DeGeneres‘ talk show several times. During these appearances, DeGeneres mentioned how the actress stole some iconic films and roles that were originally meant for her. She hilariously claims that the actress owes her successful movie career to her and she should be thankful that she (DeGeneres) didn’t get those roles at the end.
DeGeneres took Bullock’s films Speed and Miss Congeniality as examples. DeGeneres and Bullock hilariously argue about how the latter was inspired by DeGeneres and how she was never offered the role, which eventually went to Bullock. About Speed, DeGeneres said on the show,
“That kind of launched your career, right? It was meant for me and you took the role. It’s true.”
Although neither confirm if DeGeneres was officially ever in the running for Speed, it is hilarious to see how DeGeneres wants Bullock to thank her for gifting her the movie that became her breakthrough. DeGeneres also became a very successful TV and talk show host, so both parties turned out happy and fulfilled in their professional lives.
Sandra Bullock Had a Huge Crush on Keanu Reeves While Shooting Speed
Sandra Bullock and Keanu Reeves worked together for the first time on 1994’s Speed. The film was a huge hit and became a breakthrough film for both actors. Bullock in an appearance on Ellen DeGeneres’ talk show revealed that she had a huge crush on Reeves while filming but never ended up dating each other. She said,
“I think about how sweet Keanu Reeves was and how handsome he was. It was hard for me to be serious! There was something about me that I guess he didn’t like.”
It seems that the love was a mutually secretive one as Reeves also revealed in another interview with DeGeneres that he also had a huge crush on Bullock in the film. Both actors did not know that one had a crush on the other up until their revelations on the show. Both were really sweet and heartwarming instances where two movie stars opened up about their love for one another.
