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Sandra Bullock is one of the most prolific actors working in Hollywood. Hitting her peak in the ‘90s and the 2000s with her fun and approachable characters, Bullock went into dramatic territory with films likeThe Blind SideandGravity. She earned Oscar nominations for both films, with the forming winning her the coveted award.
While Bullock had explored her dramatic side, she had never done a role that was disturbing before the Netflix filmThe Unforgivable. Playing a murderer who is released from prison after twenty years, Bullock claimed that though she had never played a role like this before, it still showed a side of her that existed within her.
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WhileSandra Bullockhad her breakthrough in the action filmSpeedwith Keanu Reeves, the actress became best known for playing loveable characters and her approachable off-screen persona. Bullock starred in films likeMiss Congeniality, The Proposal,andTwo Weeks Notice, which established her as a prominent rom-com star.
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Bullock won the Oscar for Best Actress inThe Blind Sideand was nominated forGravity. She also starred in the post-apocalyptic horror filmBirdbox, which became the most-watched film on Netflix within 28 days of release. Bullock then played a convicted murderer who is released from prison after 20 years and hopes to reunite with her sister.
The dramaThe Unforgivablereceived mixed reviews but Bullock’s performance was praised. Her role as an unapologetic and hardened ex-convict was seen as against her type. However, the actress disagreed saying that the character brought out a side to her that she had not shown the world. She said (viaDecider),
There’s nothing attractive or sexy about my character. I know people are going to say, ‘But this is not the Sandra Bullock that we know and love.’ But, it is. There’s nothing about me that is false in this. I’m just giving myself permission to show it and I’m showing it on behalf of people that I love and adore, that are not getting the movies made about them.
Director Nora Fingscheidt mentioned that it was amazing to see Bullock who seemed to be contrary to the lead character perform such a hardened criminal.
The UnforgivableWas Originally Supposed To Star Angelina Jolie
The Netflix filmThe Unforgivablewas reportedly first announced in 2010. An adaptation of the British miniseriesUnforgiven, the film was greenlit by producer Graham King withMission Impossiblescreenwriter Christopher McQuarrie set to write the film andAngelina Jolieset to star (viaDeadline).
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However, the film went through several personnel changes, with Scott Frank set to rewrite and direct the film. However, McQuarrie was then slated to return and direct, which ultimately did not materialize (viaDeadline). Bullock finally came on board as a producer and lead actor. Graham King told Decider about Bullock’s performance in the film,
How fun would it be for the audience to discover Sandra Bullock playing a character who comes out of prison after 20 years for killing a cop and selling it, believing it? I remember saying to her, ‘The minute you open your mouth, you tend to take the tension out of a scene because your voice is so calming and soothing. You’ve built your career on that. And now, we need the other way around.’
Despite mixed reviews,The Unforgivablebecame one of the most-watched films on Netflix upon release.
The Unforgivableis available to stream on Netflix.
Nishanth A
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Nishanth A is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on TV shows with over 2,000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past two years and a scriptwriter at various corporations before that, working on educational content. With a Communications, English Literature, and Psychology triple major, Nishanth usually covers news and analyses on Star Trek, particularly Strange New Worlds and The Next Generation; Doctor Who, the DCU, and more.A Nolan fan, Nishanth spends his time exploring the filmographies of various directors with an auteurial style or can be found making short movies of his own. He has also contributed as a feature writer for Film Companion, focusing on the South division.
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