Jesse James - A Broken Man (Supplemental Post #3)

After Sandra Bullock won the Academy Award for her performance in The Blind Side, her world has turned upside down after it was revealed that her husband, Jesse James was unfaithful. Much has been written and said on how bad Bullock is doing emotionally. Supposedly she has filed for divorce, and is staying out of the public's eye for some time. With all of this happening, James has been portrayed as a womanizer. One can even say that he has been villainized; many are asking how he could have done this to Sandra, especially making this issue public after her grand night at the Oscars.

With this so, the Associated Press released an article, "Friend Says Jesse James Wants to Save Marriage," in which Anthony McCartney portrays James in a more passive way, without attacking him. James is portrayed as someone who is sorry for what he did and wants to mend his mistakes. It is said that James is suffering emotionally and wants to save his relationship with Bullock. This other side of James, the emotional one, is completely different than the one that is being portrayed elsewhere, the macho man who goes around cheating on his good wife. In a way, this article reminds me of Warren Beatty's character in Shampoo, where George, the character, portrays typical masculine stereotypes (womanizer, sexually-driven, etc.), but at the same time is given a sentimental side.