Sandra Bullock skyrocketed to fame after starring in 1994’s Speed.
But the Oscar winner almost didn’t finish filming the action thriller because she found it ‘difficult’ to work with Keanu Reeves as he was so ‘handsome’.
‘It was hard… it was really hard for me to be serious. He would look at me and I’d be like…’ the 54-year-old told Ellen DeGeneres on Wednesday as she giggled and made a coy look.
Getting personal: Sandra Bullock, 54,opened up about a variety of topics on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on Wedensday
Appearing on DeGeneres’ The Ellen Show, Bullock revealed her ‘crush’ on the John Wick actor – also 54 – and said he helped keep her wardrobe in check.
‘His job was to… ya know my dress kept flying up… and his job was to help keep my dress down ’cause… I said “whatever you do… keep my dress down,” and the whole time he kept my dress down.’
‘Oh that was sweet,’ DeGeneres jumped in. ‘Did ya’all get together? Did you date him?’
‘Never dated him. There was just something about about me I guess…. he didn’t like,’ Bullock laughed.
Crush revealed: The Oscar winner said she almost didn’t finish filming Speed because she found it ‘difficult’ to work with Keanu Reeves as he was so ‘handsome’
Job difficulties: ‘It was hard… it was really hard for me to be serious. He would look at me and I’d be like…’ she told Ellen DeGeneres on Wednesday as she giggled and made a coy look
‘But I think we’re probably friends for that long… because we didn’t…’ as she made a funny face insinuating romance.
DeGeneres went on to explain how Warner Brothers named the studio they film in The Ellen DeGeneres Stage after her many years working for the company.
And because Bullock has made over $1 billion for the famed film company, DeGeneres thought the actress should get something in return as well.
The host jokingly surprised Bullock with her own ‘banister’.
Bullock then made a hilarious ‘acceptance’ speech as DeGeneres ended the segment: ‘That’s not our building, so they may take it down.’
Jokester: The host jokingly surprised Bullock with her own ‘banister’ as the actress has made over $1 billion for Warner Brothers
