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Why Sandra Bullock wanted to play a part written for a man

Summary by Far Out Magazine
Sandra Bullock pursued the male lead in 2015's 'Our Brand is Crisis' and asked if it could be switched to a woman because she was bored of standard female roles
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Sandra Bullock (60), known from the action hit "Speed", almost took over one of the most legendary roles in film history: the main character Neo in the science fiction classic Matrix. As now became known, the actress was in fact in conversation for the iconic role. Producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura told in an interview with TheWrap that one had even been willing to rewrite the script and make Neo a woman – just to win Sandra for the project. But s…

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Far Out Magazine broke the news in United Kingdom on Sunday, June 29, 2025.
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