In the ever-unpredictable landscape of Hollywood’s limitless creativity, Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum have mesmerized audiences with a scene in The Lost City that challenges conventional norms. This audaciously entertaining cinematic moment unfolds as both of them boldly bare it all, earning an unexpected endorsement from an unlikely critic, a survival expert.
This particular scene not only elicits raised eyebrows but has also secured a remarkable 10/10 rating from discerning survivalists.
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The movie, blending romantic comedy and action-adventure, follows Bullock, a romance novelist, and Tatum, her cover model, on a risky jungle escapade: a kidnapping attempt spices things up.
A comedic highlight unfolds as the 43-year-old character gets swarmed by leeches, and Bullock’s character plays the heroic leech remover.
Survival expert Hazen Odell, in an Insider video, gave a thumbs up to The Lost City’s leech scene for its realism, rating it a solid 10/10. The experts said,
“Generally, righties are tight, lefties loose and pull it hard. Once you remove them, it’s just a bloody mess and sometimes, after a nice big leech bite, you’ll be bleeding for half a day. He is 10. This is very possible. They were very realistic-looking leeches.”
Odell was reminiscing about his leech encounters in the jungles of Laos. He also praised the authenticity of the parasite portrayal. He shared,
“I was once in the jungles of Lao and there were huge leeches. I had some that were about 8 inches long.”
Further, Odell added,
“If you wear clothes that are too tight, it will be difficult for the leeches to make contact with your skin…so it needs to be able to stick to your skin, make skin contact, and then dig into them….They have saliva that makes it so you can’t feel what they’re doing.”
Bullock’s perfect comedic timing and expressive skills turn the leech scene into a 2022 cinematic gem. Interestingly, she feels that The Lost City’s Leech Scene proves she’s underrated, adding another layer to her talent showcase.
Sandra Bullock Believes The Lost City’s Standout Scene Showcases Her Underrated Talent
In The Lost City, the 59-year-old is pretty sure a specific scene proves she’s got more acting chops than people give her credit for. According to her, a particular part in the movie, The Lost City, is like a showcase of her acting talents.
The scene involved Tatum hurriedly stripping down, revealing a bunch of parasites infesting his clothes. Bullock steps in as the leech removers, even having to pluck them off his bare backside.
In an earlier chat with Looper, she was asked about the thrill of filming that scene. Bullock talks about the precision and dedication it took to handle the leech removal. It claims there’s an unacknowledged technique in her leech-picking skills. She playfully says,
“I feel like there’s a great technique to leech picking that has not been acknowledged yet in my work, and I’m glad you brought that up…I would’ve been precise and methodical, no matter whose ass I was freeing from blood-engorged sacks. That’s who I am as an actor… I’m committed.”
Interestingly, even though the leeches in The Lost City scene looked incredibly real, as acknowledged by a jungle survival expert, they were just props.
But Bullock’s playful comments about her top-notch acting skills in that scene stand, adding a fun twist to the movie’s magic.
