Before Getting Married To Alba Baptista, Marvel Star Chris Evans Reportedly Tried Dating Sandra Bullock After Crushing On Her For Years
The heartthrob of Hollywood Chris Evans has had a vibrant dating life. He is one of the most good-looking actors in the entertainment industry with millions of female fans around the world. Recently, the Ghosted star disappointed his female fans after tying the knot with his lady love, Warrior Nun actor Alba Baptista on September 9, 2023.
Not many people know that the Avengers actor had a huge crush on one of the biggest actors in Hollywood. As mentioned by actor Chris Evans, the Speed star Sandra Bullock was his childhood celebrity crush.
Captain America Star Chris Evans Had A Major Crush On Sandra Bullock
During an interview with the reputed media outlet Playboy in 2012, the Gifted actor spoke about his childhood celebrity crush. Chris Evans recalled seeing Sandra Bullock in the adventure drama Speed and knew that she was his girl. While talking about The Proposal actor, he said-
“I used to be in love with Sandra Bullock when I was growing up. Sandy B. was my girl. I remember seeing ‘Speed’ when I was in seventh grade and just thinking, ‘That’s her.'”
According to the information provided by a source close to the actor to a famous media outlet E! News in 2014, the actor duo never dated each other. The source mentioned-
“They are not in a relationship, but they are definitely hanging out and are in the early getting-to-know-each-other phase. They haven’t put a title on it, but they really like each other.”
Chris Evans was linked with Sandra Bulock after her much-hyped divorce from her ex-husband Jesse James in 2010. The Gravity star had addressed the dating rumors with Chris Evans in a hilarious way.
Sandra Bullock Joked About Chris Evans Dating Rumors
As reported by the reputed media outlet Entertainment Tonight via People in 2014, Sandra Bullock had addressed the dating rumors with Chris Evans, who was 32 back then in a sarcastic way. The actor went on to debunk the dating rumors with a witty reply. She said-
“You guys are a little behind. We’ve since married and it started breaking apart, so we separated. We filed for divorce, and I hope everyone can respect our privacy. But we’re going to remain friends and share responsibility of the farm animals we’ve taken on, because you just can’t abandon the animals.”
With her tongue-in-cheek remarks, the fans were left with no option but to believe that they were just good friends, They sparked dating rumors after the actor duo was spotted dining with friends in West Hollywood in 2014.
Despite being linked together, Sandra Bullock and Chris Evans are great friends. According to the confessions made by the Marvel actor, in the 2012 Playboy interview, he even had a poster of Sandra Bullock in his bedroom. Chris Evans is currently married to Mrs. Harris Goes To Paris actor Alba Baptista. Unfortunately, Sandra Bullock lost her long-time boyfriend Bryan Randall in August.
Source: Playboy/ People/E! News
