Hollywood tropes made Sandra Bullock an icon
but her versatility, skill and a little bit of natural charm
made her an industry outlier.
Let's take it back to 1993
Demolition Man
That's when Sandra caught my attention.
Set in 2032 Los Angeles,
where Sly Stallone is frozen stiff,
Sandra plays a futuristic screwball:
Lieutenant Lenina Huxley
Alongside a true cinema icon,
Sandra steals the show
with comedic timing.
In Speed,
Sandra plays the feisty Annie Porter,
and with her natural charisma,
Sandra foreshadows a romantic comedy career.
and she also holds her own alongside Keanu Reeves,
making her a legit Hollywood star.
While You Were Sleeping,
the film in which Sandra falls in love with a coma patient.
In this rom-com, she cracks plenty of jokes but she's got the appeal
of a silent cinema star.
It's all in the mannerisms.
Fast forward fourteen years,
and Sandra does the same thing in The Proposal.
A romantic comedy in which opposites attract,
surprise, surprise,
but only after an awkward first kiss.
And some quirky physical comedy.
Sandra also packs a punch in Miss Congeniality.
As FBI agent Gracie Hart,
she solves crimes and makes grown men cry.
And as her character transforms, Sandra offers some classic zingers.
Along with some girl next door charm.
An infectious comedic vibe.
Nearly a decade later, everything changed for Sandra when she won an Oscar for The Blind Side.
Everything is amplified, yet still full of heart.
Based on the life story of NFL star Michael Oher,
The Blind Side features Sandra in top form.
Four years later,
Sandra dialed back to play a reserved character in The Heat.
Twenty-five years into her career
Sandra still hasn't lost any steam.
She's always on point.
Always stealing the show.
Setting a high bar.
Sandra's an original outlier.
Often imitated,
never duplicated.
Inarguably, one of Hollywood's most complete performers.
When did you first discover Sandra Bullock?
She's always been a calming force in Hollywood.
An outlier.
For some, she's a celebrity through and through.
An icon.
And she earned the millennial following for an Oscar nominated performance in 'Gravity.'
Today she's working away, watching trends change and continuing to make connections all over the world
with her endearing comedic charm.