Sandra Bullock thought 'The Blind Side' would be schmaltzy and soft

From the EW archives: In 2009, Sandra Bullock told us she thought 'The Blind Side' would be 'schmaltzy and soft,' then she met the real Leigh Anne Tuohy — and her gun.

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That always has a witch's hat attached to it”: Sandra Bullock Blamed Disney for Ruining Her Motherhood Before Meeting Leigh Anne Tuohy for 'The Blind Side