Michael oher tells a whole different story about the. Carolina panthers left tackle michael oher said wednesday that the blind side, the movie about his life, has taken away from what he does. The blind side true story real leigh anne tuohy, michael. Michael oher says the blind side has ruined his football career. Leigh ann touhy and michael oher celebrate super bowl victory abc news.
Oher will play in his first super bowl on sunday, feb. In his new autobiography, he brings a little perspective to a story that sometimes left him out of the equation. Blind side offensive tackle michael oher tells the real story of the film. Ohers clothes were drenched, and he was freezing in the rain. The movie, based on michael lewiss 2006 bestseller the blind side. Denise oher shares her side of the blind side february 4, 20 at 2. The blind side, depicting the extraordinary journey of offensive tackle michael oher became a popular film and won sandra bullock an academy award for her portrayal of. In the blind side, michael oher is told he must improve his grades and academic level in order to be accepted to the fictional wingate christian school.
The story that inspired the blind side has a reallife happy ending. Beyond the blind side, michael oher rewrites his own. Michael oher the blind side im not trying to prove anything. The blind side was released in the united states on november 20, 2009. It was three years ago this week that panthers left tackle michael oher declared he was sick of talking about the blind side, a blockbuster film inspired by his reallife journey to the nfl. The movie was nominated for academy awards for both best picture and best actress for bullock. Michael oher and the real story of the blind side fitdib. In one of the scenes, michael is shown taking a history test, but something is very odd. After playing just three years for ole miss, michael oher became eligible for the nfl draft. Michael oher and the real story of the blind side when the blind side first hit cinemas in 2009, it became an instant success and even scored an oscar nomination for best film. Michael oher says the blind side hurt his nfl career the. The blind side may have impressed critics, but the 2009 oscarwinning film is not a favorite of its subject, carolina panthers left tackle.
Why michael oher doesnt like the blind side, the oscar. Oher, 29, allowed journalist michael lewis to tell his story in the 2006 book the blind side. Evolution of a game, before he made his professional debut with the baltimore ravens. Michael oher steamrolls over lifes obstacles the new. In a interview with tmz, the blind side star quinton aaron addressed michael oher s recent rumblings over the films effects on his. Blind side offensive tackle michael oher tells the real. The life of oher is chronicled in the movie the blind side starring sandra bullock. Michael oher says the blind side hurt his nfl career. Michael oher is an nfl football player with the baltimore ravens. Like in the blind side movie, michael ohers birth father was murdered.
The movie stars quinton aaron as michael oher, alongside sandra bullock and tim mcgraw. Huckabee interview with the tuohy family who adopted michael oher blind side 1 duration. While the image of a loving family putting their life on hold to take care of a boy left out in the rain, that wasnt quite how michael oher s story actually played out. The blind side carolina panthers tackle michael oher says the 2009 drama about his life has taken away from my football. Evolution of a game, told the story of ohers unlikely ascent from abject. The movie stars quinton aaron as michael oher, alongside sandra bullock and tim. Michael didnt learn of his fathers death until three months after it happened, partially because it took time for his father to be identified. Real life the blind side star michael oher arrested for.
The blind side may have been a box office hit, but the player it was about has been blindsided by its effect on his nfl career. Oher and his adoptive family were depicted in the book and movie, the blind side. Associated press sandra bullock plays leigh anne tuohy in the. Michael oher at peace with life as the blind side guy. Bullock won an oscar for her portrayal of leigh anne tuohy. The carolina panthers left tackle says the 2009 movie is. In the blind side, the tuohy family first encounters michael oher as he was left out in the middle of a huge storm. Despite an outstanding performance from actor quinton aaron, who played.
Leigh anne tuohy and her family became famous after the book and movie, the blind side, shared the story of how she and her husband, sean, adopted michael oher, a. Michael oher of carolina panthers says hit movie the blind side. Denise oher on her son michael oher, and life after the movie the mother of nfl player michael oher speaks exclusively to local 24s jeni diprizio about her son, her new. The true story behind the movie on a special edition of 2020, tuesday, dec. Michael oher biography, net worth, married, children, age.
Michael ohers story became the blind side, the book, and then it became a movie. Leigh ann touhy and michael oher celebrate super bowl. Michael oher admits he doesnt like the blind side, a movie. Michael oher biography, net worth, married, children, age michael oher was known as an offensive tackle for the carolina panthers he is most famous for being the subject of the film blind side. He was the subject of michael lewiss book the blind side and the 2009 film of the same. Michael oher is an nfl offensive lineman that rose to fame as the subject of the film, the blind side. The blind side may have impressed critics, but the 2009 oscarwinning film is not a favorite of its subject, carolina panthers left tackle michael oher. He was the subject of michael lewiss book the blind side and the 2009 film of the same name.