Up next is a role in “The Unforgivable” as Blake, co-worker and love interest of Sandra Bullock’s character, a recent parolee. Unlike “King Richard,” there was no hard sell required. In fact, Bullock asked him to take the part. Actually, she pleaded. “Calling Jon and begging him to do this — and he didn’t want to do it at first — was easy for me to do,” Bullock tells Variety. “No one else would have worked. There is something about Jon that feels 1,000% authentic. There isn’t a facade or a style that he is putting on to sell a brand. No one else could have come to that specific character and made it feel like a real human being.”
UMM OMG! Okay so for one the confirmation that Jon’s character will be Sandra’s character’s love interest is YESSSSS because I was hoping so hard. BUT THE FACT THAT SANDRA BULLOCK CALLED JON SPECIFICALLY FOR THE ROLE?! SHUT UP! Just the fact that Sandra is aware of him makes me sooooo damn happy!!! I’ve loved her forever and I love Jon and this is amazing to learn!!