Follow us on Google News
Get the latest updates directly in your Google News feed
Sandra Bullock played FBI Special Agent Sarah Ashburn alongside Melissa McCarthy’s Boston Detective Shannon Mullins in the 2013 buddy-cop filmThe Heat. Agent Ashburn and Detective Mullins reluctantly partner together to take down a drug lord in this Paul Feig film. The chemistry between the film’s lead pair proved crucial in its commercial success in theaters.
Despite its label as a female comedy, Bullock believed that director Feig didn’t create“women’s stories”with his films. Besides Bullock and McCarthy, the film also featured Demián Bichir, Marlon Wayans, Michael Rapaport, and Jane Curtin in the cast.
Why does Sandra Bullock not considerThe Heatto be a female comedy?
Sandra BullockandMelissa McCarthy‘s on-screen chemistry inThe Heatwas enough to bring the crowd to the theaters. Katie Dippold also did a great job on her feature film debut with the script, which she first came up with when writing forParks and Recreation. The film earned $229.9 million at the box office against a budget of $43 million (via Box Office Mojo).
“I couldn’t care less”: Sandra Bullock Boldly Claimed She’d Never Face Julia Roberts’ Hollywood Fate After Her $199 Million Hit Film
When asked aboutPaul Feigand his female-led comedy films during an interview with Collider, Bullock had a hot take. She agreed with McCarthy’s view that the director loved women and believed that they were really funny, which made him more open and collaborative in such projects.
Bullock shared that he wanted to tell stories that involved women rather than make women’s stories. According to Bullock, the film’s appeal lies in the character’s dynamics and its universal themes rather than the gender of its protagonists. She felt that Feig’s film was about two human beings who are good at their jobs and happen to be women. She shared withCollider:
He loves women and wants to tell stories that involve women without making them “women’s stories.” They’re just a human being’s journey that happens to have breasts so…
They further shared that they built a rapport between themselves almost immediately during the film. Bullock shared that they didn’t practice the stunts in the film together. She and McCarthy were just pulling these stunts out of nowhere whilemaintaining respect for law enforcement. McCarthy added that she underwent some training with an officer in Boston in gun handling.
Sandra Bullock on how Paul Feig’sBridesmaidsblew apart misconceptions about funny women
Sandra Bullock showered praises onBridesmaidsfor how the film revolutionized women in comedy. She shared that the film had no censorship and never put restrictions on how women should speak or behave. She mentioned that the film wasn’t even about“a bunch of women experiencing”things. She shared with Collider:
You didn’t go, “Oh, a bunch of women experiencing…” It was a bunch of funny people having awkward life moments, and it takes the sex out of it — there’s no sex in our film — but it takes the gender out of it, and it just replaces with everyone has awkward moments.
Bullock further shared that uncensoring, promoted by films likeBridesmaids, helped women to have more fun on screen. She shared that she would love to curse like a truck driver, sharing,“I talk like a truck driver. There’s the thing where they go, ‘Oh, women don’t do that!’ I’m like, ‘They fking do! They do! We fking do it all the time!'”
What Sandra Bullock’s Life Was Like Before She Got Famous
The Heatis now available for streaming on Hulu.
Hashim Asraff
Senior Writer
Articles Published :3018
Hashim Asraff is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, with over 2,800 articles published on celebrity culture, comic book movies, and major TV franchises. With a background in Sociology and a keen interest in pop culture, Hashim brings a unique lens to breaking news stories, character deep-dives, film rankings, and fan-driven perspectives.His coverage often includes the MCU, DCU, hit network shows, and celebrity profiles, giving readers a rich blend of entertainment and analysis. A longtime fan of crime and investigative series, Hashim has watched thousands of episodes of NCIS, Criminal Minds, Law & Order: SVU, Bones, Blue Bloods, and The RookieA passionate storyteller and wordsmith, Hashim has also worked as a ghostwriter and managed multiple social media handles. He brought his writing expertise to FandomWire to also pursue his lifelong love for cinema and television.
More from Hashim Asraff
Brad Pitt Hits Maximum Paranoia: Real Reason He Wants to Turn $12 Million Home Into a “Fortress” (Report)
Peacemaker Season 2: Frank Grillo Reveals John Cena’s Secret That He Never Saw Coming
Prince Harry Gave Royal Family Member a Bloody Nose in a Fist Fight
Recommended
Chris Pratt Thriller Dominates Global Streaming Amid Pro-RFK Jr Stance
“Oh I f**king love her”: Margaret Qualley’s Dad Made an Aubrey Plaza Confession That Stunned Her
Gen V Season 2: Total Episodes and Finale Date Revealed
We Were Liars Season 1 Ending Explained: Who Does Cadence Accidentally Kill?
Seth Rogen Had to Apologize for Comparing Clint Eastwood’s Biggest Movie to Inglourious Basterds
New ‘Harry Potter’ BTS Image Reveals Nick Frost’s Shockingly Perfect Look as Hagrid
Melissa McCarthySandra Bullock
