VIDEO: Did Sandra Bullock Steal Role from George Clooney? The Actress Clears Up Rumors

She won an Oscar for “The Blind Side” and was nominated for “Gravity,” and now Sandra Bullock plays a campaign strategist in the political comedy-drama “Our Brand Is Crisis.” Though her role was originally written for a male actor and George Clooney was rumored to be interested, Bullock tells TODAY's Matt Lauer she did not steal the role from him: “I’ll steal other stuff, like maybe a house in Italy.” She also reveals that her 5-year-old son Louie has chosen to be a Ninja Turtle for Halloween and wanted her to be an “inappropriate Batgirl.” Watch the appearance below!

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