‘The Blind Side’ Star Quinton Aaron Admits Onetime Crush On Sandra Bullock

Sandra Bullock plays Quinton Aaron’s mother figure in “The Blind Side” – but the actor revealed he once had a serious crush on his Academy Award nominated co-star.

“I’ve been a fan of hers for years – I was in love with her for years!” the 25-year-old actor – who plays Baltimore Ravens offensive tackle Michael Oher in the movie that also earned a nomination for Best Picture – told People at the NAACP Image Awards in LA on Friday. “So I found out she was married and I was like, ‘Okay, I’ll settle for friendship.’”

Crush aside, the young star said he was overjoyed to work with his leading lady.

“She’s just awesome,” Quinton said. “She’s the most caring, loving individual that I know. She’s one of the most beautiful women inside and out that anybody can have the pleasure of knowing, meeting and working with, and I felt so honored to be in that position.”

And despite her A-list status, he explained that Sandra is very grounded and humble.

“She stays professional as well as not letting it get to her head,” he said. “She’s real serious and humble about what she does, but she’s also a humble individual. She’s not up in the clouds, unreachable… anybody can speak to her and she’ll speak to them. She’ll love and care for anybody and respect anybody, and I love her for that. She’s just real.”

When Access Hollywood’s Shaun Robinson caught up with Quinton on the red carpet at the NAACP Image Awards, he said he was still shocked by his newfound success.

“A year ago today I was nowhere near any of this,” he told Access. “So, I wasn’t able to imagine any of this happening, so I’m loving the ride!”