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Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock became overnight sensations with the 1994 blockbusterSpeed. The movie made more than $350 million worldwide with just a budget of about $30 million. And Sandra Bullock and Keanu Reeves became the number one on-screen couple, who later revealed to have been crushing on each other ever since the shoot of their movie.
A cult classic that is still loved today, its sequelSpeed 2failed miserably. While Sandra Bullock was a part of the box-office failure, Reeves let go of the chance to star alongside his crush, citing the movie’s bad script.
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Keanu Reeves RefusedSpeed 2Sequel Because Of Bad Script
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Keanu ReevesandSandra Bullockhave often talked about wanting to work with each other after having starred in the multi-million-dollar project,Speed. Both of them even went ahead to accept that they had a crush on each other while they were working on the movie together. Given their liking for each other and the success of the film, it was natural that they would come back forSpeed 2.
However, when the time came about for a sequel, Reeves decided to let go of the opportunity even though he was offered a gigantic sum of $12 million. Talking about it, he said in an interview,
“At the time, I just didn’t respond to the script. I really wanted to work with Sandra Bullock, and I really loved playing Jack Traven. It wasn’t against any of the artists that were involved in the project, but at that time — I’m sure we’ve all had this kind of feeling sometimes when things just don’t feel right, and that was how I was feeling. I loved ‘Speed,’ but… now it’s on an ocean liner?”
Even though Reeves might have missed the opportunity to star alongside his crush and a salary of $12 million, theMatrixstar made the right call as the sequel failed spectacularly.
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Sandra Bullock And Keanu Reeves’ Relationship
On the set ofSpeed, when Sandra Bullock and Keanu Reeves’s characters were falling for each other on-screen, Bullock and Reeves too developed a crush on each other off-screen. Years later they even confessed on different occasions that they liked each other back then. But despite the mutual likeliness they ended up forming a long platonic relationship that still continues to this day.
In an interview in 2021, theGravitystar revealed that the reason they never got together was that it would have ruined their friendship. While fans continue to contemplate how it would have been to see their favorite stars get together in reality, the two co-stars and friends are in a happy relationship with their respective partners.
You can streamSpeedon Amazon Prime.
Source:The Things
Maria Sultan
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Maria Sultan is a dedicated News Content Writer at FandomWire. With over five years of professional experience and hundreds of published articles, she brings a wealth of expertise to her coverage of Marvel, K-dramas, and the latest on streaming platforms.Her work is not just about reporting news; it’s about providing insightful perspectives on the entertainment trends that matter most.
