The Blind Side - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts

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Fan of The Blind Side or just want to share your movie knowledge? This topic is dedicated to all trivia and questions related to The Blind Side

[cassandra]

When Lou Holtz leans over his assistants to see the first video of Michael Oher's high school game, he's wearing an Arkansas pullover. In the movie, he plays the head coach of South Carolina. Holtz is the former head football coach of Arkansas. In the movie, the Razorbacks head coach is played by Houston Nutt who later went on to coach Oher at Ole Miss.

[christina]

During the Thanksgiving scene when Leigh Anne is setting the table she sets the turkey right in front of her husband. There is a moment that looks much like the famous Norman Rockwell Thanksgiving painting.

[kenneth]

Sandra Bullock dyed her dark hair blonde for this film.

[harry]

Two of the film's actors have notable connections to music as Tim McGraw (Sean Tuohy) is a country music singer and Lily Collins (Collins Tuohy) is the daughter of British pop-rock singer Phil Collins.

[carla]

Sean 'SJ' Tuohy Is the current director of football operations at University of Central Florida

[jesse]

Second-highest-grossing sports drama of all time after Dangal (2016).

[camila]

When Tim McGraw's character teaches Michael the meaning of "The Charge of the Light Brigade", the basketball game on the TV is Georgia Tech at Georgia.

[miriam]

While Collins Tuohy is shown playing volleyball and as a cheerleader in high school, and a picture of the real-life Collins as an Ole Miss cheerleader is shown during the closing credits, Collins also was a state pole-vault champion.

[kylie]

During the Tom Lemming recruiting scene, right before the CD was inserted, there is a "Coaching Management" magazine which features the real Michael Oher in the on the cover.

[kenzi]

Michael Oher, & his team, the Carolina Panthers, played in Super Bowl 50 on 7 February 2016. They lost 24-10 to the Denver Broncos.

[eli]

Julia Roberts was offered the role of Leigh Anne Tuohy before Sandra Bullock, who turned it down three times because of her concerns about playing the part of a devout Christian. During the first couple of weeks of shooting, Bullock thought her acting was so bad she considered dropping out. John Lee Hancock had worked so hard on the project she didn't want to ruin it. However, she didn't quit and ended up winning the Best Leading Actress Oscar for her performance.

[frederick]

The real-life Michael Oher met his on-screen parents (Sandra Bullock and Tim McGraw) and alter ego Quinton Aaron.

[victoria]

Many real college football coaches played themselves in this film: Phillip Fulmer (was Tennessee head coach, then the athletic director at UT), Lou Holtz (was South Carolina head coach, then a TV sports commentator), Houston Nutt (was Arkansas head coach, subsequently worked for CBS Sports; when he comes to speak with Michael Oher, he notes Leigh Anne Tuohy's Ol' Miss cup and, smiling, giving a nod to his job as head coach there), Ed Orgeron (was Mississippi head coach, now head coach at LSU), Nick Saban (was LSU head coach, now Alabama head coach), Tommy Tuberville (was Auburn head coach, now Cincinnati head coach).

[toni]

In the volleyball scene, after the game Collins Tuohy says to Leigh Anne Tuohy that's she's going over to Cannon's to study. According to the book, Collins Tuohy was dating Cannon Smith, son of the founder and CEO of FedEx Corporation.