That "based on real life" intro can be very loose...
Retired NFL star Michael Oher has recently alleged that a key storyline in The Blind Side was untrue.
People on Twitter (or X, I suppose) naturally have strong reactions to the allegations.
"For years, Oher has chafed at how "The Blind Side" depicted him, saying it hurt his football career and clouded how people view him. He has said that based on the film, some NFL decision-makers assumed he was mentally slow or lacked leadership skills." https://t.co/pUjizqqIMD pic.twitter.com/Cv6iwKSAWU
— Adwoa's back (@TheeAdwoanow) August 14, 2023Y’all do realize Michael Oher thought he was the Tuohy’s legal son for TWO DECADES??? he just found out this year that it was a conservatorship and not an adoption. I hope they go to the deepest parts of hell
— nylah (@yumcoconutmilk) August 15, 2023The fact that the Tuohys lied for years about Michael Oher being their adopted son when they knew they had him in a 360 Britney Spears contract forces you to question everything they ever did for him. pic.twitter.com/qtM8HkvYVk
— Robert Littal BSO (@BSO) August 14, 2023And although people are angry at the family, calls to revoke Sandra Bullock's Oscar for the role have not gone down well...
1. If Michael Oher didn’t know he wasn’t adopted by them white folks and the full extent of the scam until 6 MONTHS ago, how the hell would Sandra Bullock know?
2. The love of her life and her children’s father just DIED of cancer last week. Can y’all please fuck off? https://t.co/dEkNeTxaL1