During separate interviews with talk show host Ellen DeGeneres, Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock candidly shared why their undeniable on-screen chemistry in the 1994 action thriller Speed never led to a real-life romance.

Keanu Reeves had a crush on Speed castmate Sandra Bullock — and the feeling was mutual (Credit: WENN / Daniel Deme / Nikki Nelson)

They had crushes on each other while filming the box office hit in Los Angeles. However, neither of them knew the other had a crush. It makes us wonder what would have happened if they had started dating!

Sandra Bullock and Keanu Reeves share a warm moment on the red carpet, showcasing their undeniable chemistry both on and off the screen (Credit: WENN / Daniel Deme / Nikki Nelson)

During Keanu’s appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show in May 2019, Ellen jokingly told Keanu that Sandra Bullock’s role as Annie Porter in the 1994 American action thriller Speed was initially written with Ellen in mind.

She showed him a clip of what an action movie with them in it would have looked like.

Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock stun on the red carpet at the Academy Awards on March 5, 2006, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles (Credit: WENN / Daniel Deme / Nikki Nelson)

Sandra Bullock Reflects on Working with Keanu Reeves

In a December 2018 interview with Bullock, Ellen asked her how it was to work alongside Reeves.

I think about how sweet Keanu Reeves was and how handsome he was. It was hard. It really was hard for me to really be serious. He would look at me and I’d [start giggling]… I never dated him. There’s just something about me that I guess he didn’t like… I think we were friends for that long because we didn’t [have a sexual relationship].

Keanu and Sandra’s Missed Romantic Opportunity

Reeves told Ellen he had no idea Bullock had feelings for him. “She obviously didn’t know I had a crush on her either,” Reeves insisted. “I can’t believe you both had crushes on each other and were so scared,” said a disappointed DeGeneres.

“We were working!” said the actor when explaining why the two never started a romantic relationship.

DeGeneres commented on the authenticity of their chemistry, and Reeves agreed. “So that chemistry was real because you all really did have feelings like that,” stated DeGeneres. Reeves nodded his head in agreement. “It was nice to go to work,” he said. “She’s such a wonderful person, a wonderful actress.”

In an Esquire cover story, Sandra Bullock confirmed that she and Keanu Reeves never dated. She described Keanu as a person who remains friends with all his former partners and is well-regarded by everyone.

“Keanu’s a guy who, I feel like, is friends with every woman he’s ever dated. I don’t think there’s anyone who has something horrible to say about him,” Bullock said. “So maybe we could have survived. I don’t know. But we didn’t have to survive anything. We just get to grow up together on parallel roads and tip our hats and meet for a dinner and try to work together. And the longer time goes on, the more in awe I am of the human being. Would I have been able to say that if he had dumped me and made me angry? Probably not.”

Keanu Reeves as Officer Jack Traven and Sandra Bullock as Annie Porter in the 1994 American action thriller film Speed (Credit: 20th Century Fox)

Sandra Bullock’s Fashion Evolution: From Glam to Casual

In October 2013, Sandra Bullock was on fire. Her style streak started with the L.A.M.B. “Payton” sandals she wore to the UK premiere of “The Heat.”

From there, she impressively snowballed her shoe game to include (among others) Louboutin spiked-toe pumps, Zanotti safety-pinned ankle strappy sandals, and Charlotte Olympia peep-toes.

Sandra Bullock arrives at Warwick Square after leaving the “Gravity” film screening in London, England, on October 9, 2013 (Credit: WENN / Daniel Deme / Nikki Nelson)

However, what did we find most head-turning? After sporting designer-shoe-on-designer-shoe, the actress revealed her toes in booties from the makers of blinged-out clubwear: Bebe.

Sandra Bullock shows off her toes in black suede booties from Bebe (Credit: WENN / Daniel Deme / Nikki Nelson)

Sandra has managed to make these booties just as hot, expensive, and covet-worthy as any pair of Choos or Loubs. We’re impressed.

Sandra Bullock nailed the menswear-as-womenswear look with these Bebe “Taffy” booties. They are from a few years ago, but we instantly recognized them.

Black Bebe Taffy Strappy Booties, $109.95