Bullock Fires Back At Million Dollar Baby Reports

LATEST: [Sandra Bullock](https://contactmusic.6lgx.com/sandra-bullock) is upset by reports she turned down the chance to star in OSCAR-winning movie MILLION DOLLAR MOVIE - because she tried to get the film made for years.

The actress calls rumours she snubbed [Clint Eastwood](https://contactmusic.6lgx.com/clint-eastwood) "total rubbish," insisting instead that gossips have got their facts wrong.

She explains, "We had Million Dollar Baby with someone else for a while, trying to get it made. I couldn't get it made. We tried and tried and tried.

"(They were like) Female boxing movies don't sell. I was like, 'This is the most incredible piece.'

"I then started doing [Miss Congeniality](https://contactmusic.6lgx.com/miss-congeniality) 2 and they got HILARY (SWANK) and they got Clint."

But Bullock insists she's not bitter about the fact the film went on to net Swank a Best Actress Oscar - in the role she wanted to play: "When things like that happen, that's the way they're supposed to be."

08/03/2005 03:26