The 2009 film “The Blind Side” told the story of Michael Oher, a homeless black teen who was adopted by a white family that helped him deal with his learning difficulties and pushed him towards American football stardom. And the film didn’t just tell an incredible story, it was based on the true story of Oher’s rise to fame as an NFL player for teams like the Baltimore Ravens.
The film was a hit and many of its stars like Sandra Bullock and Kathy Bates were praised for their performances, but the real-life Michael Oher wasn’t thrilled with the way his life story was portrayed on screen. There were several details of Oher’s real life story that were left out of the big screen production, and a few other details got skewed during the writing and filming process.