Still gun-shy after her bitter divorce from bad-boy biker Jesse James, SANDRA BULLOCK, 47, was pinning her hopes for true love on close pal RYAN REYNOLDS, sources say.
But the 34-year-old hunk – who’s become a father figure to Sandra’s adopted son Louis – is still holding a torch for his ex-wife Scarlett Johansson, insiders say.
“Ryan and Sandy have been spending a lot of time together – even vacationing in Jackson Hole, Wyo., in mid-August,” a source told The ENQUIRER. “She was hoping the relationship could move to the next level.
“Ryan told Sandy she’s the best friend a guy could have, but that he could never see her as anything more than that.
“And when he told Sandy he’s still got a place in his heart for Scarlett, she was devastated and in tears.”
Ryan and Sandra played an on-screen couple in the 2009 rom-com “The Proposal,” and Sandy leaned on the “Green Lantern” star for support after Jesse’s cheating ended their five-year marriage, sources say.
The couple even spentNew Year’s Eve together with friends at Sandra’s restaurant in Austin, Texas, and Ryan toted little Louis on his back during their family-like hike in Wyoming.
“Ryan is the only father figure Louis has ever known,” said the source.
“He even calls Ryan ‘da-da’ when they’re together. Every time Sandy hears that, her heart melts.
“But Ryan doesn’t want the sort of commitment Sandy wants. He just wants to be friends.”
