Pretty much this. If it lasts longer than a hour it is most likely true.

The run time for The Blind Side is 129 minutes, which makes it doubly true!

Well, I think the OP's quote about her is semi-accurate...Bullock was concerned about being able to pull off a devout Christian because she doesn't have that mindset about spirituality. Nothing wrong with that...actors worry about performances all the time. She probably was wondering if it was essential to the story, and I'm not sure it was - in fact, I don't remember that movie being overtly religious in any particular way. At least not beyond the typical Hollywood version of "Christianity".

So THAT'S how they made the movie!

WTF?!?!?!?!?!? THIS thread is not about the making of The Blind Side!

I am outraged!! OUTRAGED!!!! This is the kind of thead that can build-up hatred.

Wait. Shes an actor. Isn't that her fucking job? Becoming someone else?

You haven't met many actors, have you? Most of them don't like to go outside their comfort zone. They're too afraid of coming off poorly.

Can the OP's name be changed to PhantomSources?

Far be it from me to defend the OP, but here's a source for his story (well, not that she was forced, but that she was wary about playing a devout Christian, until she found out about the person she was playing):

http://www.straight.com/movies/sandr...nce-blind-side

That article does not suggest that Bullock tried to have the Christianity removed, or that the real life woman wouldn't allow them to make the movie without the Christian elements intact.

No, but if you combine that with the fact that Bullock turned down the role three times (because she wasn't sure she could do the character justice), it does tell you where the OP's misinterpretation of the events came from.

I still can't believe thats Tim McGraw.

We're on page two and this thread still fails the Bechdel Test

Page two? Newb.

Isn't that why it's called acting? Doesn't she get lots of money to do said acting?

I was wondering what the deal with this thread was, I loathed The Blind Side and almost didn't click on this, but curiosity finally won out. Good stuff.

The making of the blind side:

Here she is doing research for "Blind Side 2: Where all Deez Becky Babby Mamas Come from?!"

Thanks, but the OP should be providing his own sources.

Technically, he's not the OP, the mod who created this thread is.

Lets not get bogged down with facts here...

Sure, get lost in semantics. He posted the unsubstantiated claim that started this discussion. Close enough to OP for me.

Did the original thread have anything to do with The Blind Side or was that a detour?

Is there any truth to the rumor that Mark Wahlberg turned down the role in FEAR multiple times due to his belief that he could not accurately portray a roller-coaster rider?


(come on, offshoot thread off the offshoot thread!)

what is this thread? why, where