The surprising Hollywood couple we all forgot lasted from the end of 2001 to 2003. The couple met on the set of the 2002 psychological thriller ‘Murder By Numbers’, in which they both starred. This seems like a normal Hollywood situation where an actor and an actress get it going while doing a film together, but let’s not forget that Bullock was 37 and Ryan Gossling was just 21 at the time.
Bullock and Gosling were fairly quiet about the relationship. When asked about why she chose to date Gosling, one thing that came up was that Gosling had helped her learn how to “chill”. “I live my life at a manic pace, and he’s taught me to disregard all that isn’t important. He’s like a little Buddha,”, Bullock said.
Bullock Took a Short Break After Miss Congeniality
Following the massive success of 'Miss Congeniality' which was her highest-grossing film yet, Sandra Bullock decided to take a 2-year hiatus and focus on other activities besides acting. After the 2 year break, Bullock returned in early 2002 as detective Cassie Mayweather in the psychological thriller 'Murder by Numbers' which featured Ryan Gosling alongside Bullock.
The film was a mediocre hit. Bullock then teamed up with Hugh Grant in the romantic comedy Two Weeks Notice. The film was considered slightly amateurish, however, make almost $200 million. It awarded Bullock with the Raul Julia Award for helping expand career openings for the Hispanic community in media and entertainment.
Apparently, Sandra Bullock Is Allergic to Horses
In 1996 Bullock filmed the romantic comedy 'Two if by Sea' starring Denis Leary about a Petty thief who steals a $4 million masterpiece painting. During that time Bullock discovered that she was allergic to horses.
The film ended up as a box office failure and received fairly negative reviews from critics. Bullock made sure to stay away from horses from that point forward.
She Survived a Potentially Fatal Accident, Twice
On December 20th, 2000, Bullock survived a potentially fatal private jet crash with her then-boyfriend musician Bob Schneider. We’ll preface this by saying that both Sandra and her boyfriend were uninjured. The pilots, soon to be landing in the snowbound resort town of Jackson Hole, Wyoming, weren’t able to activate the runway lights and had to land in darkness.
But this wasn’t the last time Bullock found herself in a potentially fatal crash. In 2008 while shooting the film 'The Proposal' in Massachusetts, she was sitting in her car with then-husband Jesse James when suddenly, a drunk driver collided head-on with them. Luckily, both came out uninjured.
Bullock Once Owned a Restaurant in Texas
In addition to her production company Fortis Films, in 2006 Bullock opened a French restaurant named Bess Bistro. It was in Austin Texas. Bess Bistro closed its doors on September 20, 2015, after almost 9 years of operating.
In 2009, Sandra decided to open another business named Walton's Fancy and Staple, a brick-walled bakery, deli & flower shop with a rustic-chic interior. The bakery is still operating today and enjoys a 4.5 out of 5 stars rating, with the critics calling it “a deli with Southern charm downtown.”