Everyone loves the Hispanic-American actor and his self-produced ABC sitcom, The George Lopez Show. What most people don’t know is that we can thank Sandra Bullock for bringing the comedian into the spotlight. During her quest to bring Hispanic-American sitcoms to the home of viewers, she found and approached George Lopez, the then stand-up comedian, and offered him to produce and star in his own comedy show.
The George Lopez Show premiered on ABC on March 27, 2002, and ran for 5 years and six seasons, winning many awards and bringing George Lopez into Hollywood fame and helping him contribute to the Latino community.
Bullock Was Actually Blindfolded During Filming
The premise of 'Bird Box' is that strange creatures roam the world and make anyone who looks at them go mad, therefore everyone in the film needs to wear a blindfold whenever they’re outdoors. Instead of opting to cut small holes in her blindfold for convenience and safety, Bullock refused to make life easier for her or the crew and instead opted to go for the real thing.
The Oscar-winning actress was basically blindfolded for real whenever a scene required her to be, which happens to be about half the movie. This caused Bullock to repeatedly fall and run into the camera while filming her scenes. Susanne Bier, the film’s director, claimed she suffered “sleepless nights” because of Bullock’s dedication to realism, "I had a completely dedicated, crazily diligent actor - I said 'can we just make holes in the blindfold?' and she said 'no way, no way'. I kept hoping she wouldn't bump into the camera."
Bullocks Kept the Film’s Kids Safe From Her Dedication
Despite deciding to completely immerse herself in 'Bird Box's atmosphere by being fully blindfolded throughout the filming, Bullock’s love for kids and motherly instincts seemed to keep her somewhat sane. While being interviewed on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, the oscar-winning actress claimed she “had the crew eliminate one layer of the blindfold” to minimize the risk of accidents while filming scenes where her character had to carry kids across the dense forest.
“Any time I had the kids, and I had to run, I had the crew eliminate one layer of the blindfold so I could see outlines,” Bullock said. The crew also made sure to hook the kids onto Bullock for safety purposes. Many people believe that actors that play in horror films enjoy scaring people or being scared themselves, but ironically, Sandra Bullocks revealed that she absolutely hates being scared.
Bullock and Lopez’s Friendship is Still Strong
Since launching The George Lopez Show, the Hispanic-American actor-producer has gone to become one of America’s most known Latino actors. The real cherry on top though was the amazing friendship between Sandra Bullock and George Lopez that still going strong to this day. In a 2011 interview for People Magazine, Goerge talked about his relationship with Bullock, “She invested in me, and she wouldn’t take no for an answer. And with that, and just who she is, she has my undying love and my undying loyalty...Every day I thank her for believing in me.”
He also commented on her adoption of baby Louis, “I can only say that I did not have a mother, and I would have very much liked that one to be mine!” Lopez says with a laugh. “She’s already my fairy godmother, but any child that gets to be in Sandra Bullock’s arms is going to be a great person.”
Bullock Gave Lopez His First Blackberry
The oscar actress and comedian have been friends since 2000. To celebrate their relationship, Bullock gave Lopez his first BlackBerry phone as a gift. Not wanting to miss the chance to be a sweetheart, she sent him a message that he saved. The message said, “If you ever need me, I’m your big sister. If you ever need me to be the bad guy, I will be the bad guy,”.
Bullock definitely made some smart decisions, both in her personal and professional life, but there was one film she missed that could have been her magnum opus.