In the wake of recent controversies surrounding the 2009 award-winning film "The Blind Side," the producers have stepped forward to address the "many mischaracterizations and uninformed opinions" about the film and its subjects.
The film, which features Sandra Bullock, has been under scrutiny due to a public disagreement between the Tuohy family and Michael Oher, the film's central figure.
Oher has recently filed accusations against the Tuohy family, alleging that they never legally adopted him and manipulated him into a conservatorship for their financial gain. This has led to questions about the film's authenticity and the financial arrangements between the Tuohy family, Oher, and the film's producers.
Broderick Johnson and Andrew Kosove, co-founders and co-CEOs of Alcon Entertainment, have defended the film and disclosed the financial details of the agreement with the Tuohy family and Oher. According to a statement they released to People Magazine, the family, including Oher, received approximately $767,000 in total payments.
The producers stated that the deal "was consistent with the marketplace at that time for the rights of relatively unknown individuals," and did not include substantial payouts in the event of the films success. They further refuted the idea that the Tuohys were paid millions of dollars by Alcon at Oher's expense, labeling it as false.
In his filing, Oher, a former NFL player, claimed that he only discovered his adoption status in 2023 and felt deceived into a conservatorship by the Tuohys after his 18th birthday. However, Marty Singer, the Tuohy family's attorney, has denied these allegations in a statement to Fox News Digital, describing them as "hurtful and absurd."
The film "The Blind Side" is based on the 2006 book by Michael Lewis, "The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game," who sold his rights for the film adaptation. The film was a box office success, grossing over $330 million and continuing to generate revenue since its release.
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