Everyone Advised Her Against It
While we now know this was a pivotal role for her career, according to a report in People magazine, some people did not think that would be the case. Bullock recalled: “Everyone told me not to do Speed. I mean, it looked like I’d be just ‘the girl,’ but I’ve learned to do things by instinct.” It’s a good thing she didn’t listen to the naysayers!
Her Kids
In April 2010, Bullock announced to the world that she had gone forward with plans to adopt a baby boy named Louis. Bullock and then-husband Jesse James began the adoption process a few months earlier and the baby boy started to live with them in January of 2010. She wanted to keep it private until she was ready to announce it to the world. After her divorce, she continued as a single parent to baby Louis.