From the outside looking in, it seems unfathomable that some major movie stars are shy in some ways. After all, in order for somebody to headline a film, they have to be willing to commit themselves to whatever role they have taken on. Unfortunately, that often is a huge risk as actors can look foolish if they star in the wrong movie and they only have so much control over the quality of the films they make.

With all of that in mind, you may assume that when a celebrity has a crush on another star, they simply reach out and ask that person out without delay. However, in reality, some celebrities are terrified of asking someone out and risking rejection even though they are comfortable with putting themselves out there in front of the world. For that reason, a lot of stars have admitted to having unrequited crushes over the years.

Most of the time when Sandra Bullock appears in public, she seems incredibly poised and confident. Despite that, even Bullock has admitted that she once had a huge crush on one of her most famous co-stars and that made it difficult for her to work with him at times.

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Watershed Moment

When a lot of people look back on the best action movies of the 90s, the 1994 film Speed comes to mind very quickly. One of those rare movies that can accurately be described as a non-stop thrill ride that keeps viewers on the edge of their seat, Speed manages to be a lot of fun and pulse-pounding at the same time.

On top of the fact that Speed has gone down in history as a marvelous film, the movie is remembered for another huge reason, it is the film that made Sandra Bullock a star. Considering how marvelous Bullock is as an actor and how lovable she is on screen, it is hard to overstate how great it is that Speed brought her to the dance in a big way. After all, Bullock has become such a huge star that she has been able to demand some truly impressive paycheques from her Hollywood bosses.

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Simply Smitten

When Sandra Bullock showed up on set to film Speed, she must have been a bundle of nerves given how huge the film was for her career at that time. If that wasn’t reason enough for Bullock to be on edge, Sandra revealed that she had a big crush on her Speed co-star during a 2018 appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

Once Sandra Bullock was asked about the 25th anniversary of Speed’s release, she quickly shifted to singing the praises of her co-star Keanu Reeves. "I think about how sweet Keanu Reeves was, and – how handsome he was." From there, Bullock went on to talk about the fact that she was so taken with Reeves that it was “hard” for her to be “really serious” while acting with him. According to Bullock, all Reeves had to was look at her and she would want to start giggling on the inside.

Given how Sandra Bullock felt about Keanu Reeves while filming Speed, you may be wondering why they never became a couple. During Bullock’s aforementioned Ellen appearance, she gave her take on the reasons for that. "Never dated him. I guess there was something about me, I guess he didn't like."

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Keanu’s Response

In 2019, Keanu Reeves went public with the fact that he had been dating a visual artist named Alexandra Grant for some time. While many of Reeves’ fans are captivated by the woman who won his heart, some people may have been disappointed since Keanu confirmed that he once had feelings for Sandra Bullock that same year.

After Sandra Bullock talked about her Keanu crush during a 2018 appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Reeves made an appearance on the same talk show. Before too long into DeGeneres and Reeves’ 2019 interview, Ellen asked Keanu about Bullock’s comments and Sandra may have been shocked that he had feelings for her too. "She obviously didn't know I had a crush on her either."

Once Keanu Reeves admitted that he had a crush on Sandra Bullock at the same time she was harboring those feelings for him, the obvious question was why they never became a couple. However, it made perfect sense once Keanu explained that he never made a move because “we were working”. After all, Reeves was a huge star at the time and Bullock was relatively unknown which means Sandra could have felt harassed even if that wasn’t Keanu’s intention. Before moving on from talking about Bullock during the aforementioned 2019 interview, Reeves spoke about how lovely it was to work with her. "It was nice to go to work. She's such a wonderful person, a wonderful actress."

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