Aaron’s Mom Helped Him Land the Role
Aaron might have had Sandra Bullock as an onscreen adoptive mother, but it was his real life mother that helped him land the audition that led to him winning the role. When she saw that Hollywood was looking for someone to play Oher, she knew her son would be a perfect fit so she submitted his name and the rest was history. But there were some struggles that went into doing the role that Aaron had to endure.