Sandra Bullock says she intentionally rejected certain auditions and temporarily stepped away from romantic comedies after feeling targeted and disrespected. In an Interview magazine conversation with Jennifer Aniston—about Bullock’s Practical Magic 2 publicity—Bullock describes instances where she was asked to “drop [her] pants,” which she links to uncomfortable “pervert” behavior in audition contexts.
Bullock also says she made a separate career decision in the mid-2000s to stop acting in rom-coms. She attributes the move to the negative attention and criticism she felt these roles brought her, saying, “I was getting so much s— for them.” Together, the accounts frame her comments as part of how she navigates industry expectations and personal boundaries.
Across the two reports, both outlets present the same core themes: Bullock’s experience with inappropriate audition requests and her stated choice to step back from rom-coms due to backlash or pressure associated with that genre. Neither source disputes the details, but the outlets differ mainly in emphasis—one focuses more on the audition anecdotes, while the other foregrounds her broader decision to leave rom-coms.
