10 Movie Couples That Secretly Hated Each Other in Real Life

10 Movie Couples That Secretly Hated Each Other in Real Life

Whether you’re a banker, a teacher, a stock broker or even a CEO, there’s always that one annoying person at the office who makes life hard. Either you have completely different personalities and interests or you simply don’t like how they go about their business, it’s completely normal to secretly (or not so secretly) dislike a coworker. In fact, it’s quite common!

This isn’t just a normal part of the working world, it’s also very common when it comes to making films. With the egos of Hollywood, it makes perfect sense! When two actors are cast to be love interests in a film, it can prove to be very difficult to pull off especially if the two don’t like one another or get along. In fact, there have been many cases where an actor and actress were supposed to be in love on screen but they got so fed up with one another that it almost shut down the film!

Which movie couples hated each other the most? What movies were almost scrapped because of the on-screen and off-screen tension? We found some of the nastiest love-hate relationships in Hollywood that are, undoubtedly, more hate than love! Here are our top 10 movie couples who secretly and not-so-secretly hated one another.

#10 – Nick Nolte & Julia Roberts (I Love Trouble)

Younger audiences know Julia Roberts, Hollywood’s queen of romantic comedy, as Pretty Woman or The Runaway Bride. In the early 1990s, Nick Nolte was also a big hit when it came to love, often being cast in leading male roles opposite beautiful leading ladies. In 1994, directors cast Nolte and Roberts in I Love Trouble, a story about two Chicago reporters who initially hated each other but, after being forced to work together, fell in love. Although only a modest hit in theaters, Nolte and Roberts definitely deserved awards for faking their on-screen affection.

Nolte and Roberts disliked one another so much that Roberts called Nolte a “disgusting human being” and the “worst actor she has ever worked with”. Nolte got so upset by these claims that he intentionally tried to make her mad on the set to the point where they could not even film on screen at the same time. More than 20 years later, they still hate one another.

#9 – Marilyn Monroe & Laurence Olivier (The Prince and the Showgirl)

What happens when one of the most respected actors in the world directs and stars in his own romantic comedy? What happens when he asks the most beautiful woman of all time to star opposite him? Released in 1957 starring Marilyn Monroe and Laurence Olivier, The Prince and the Showgirl was adapted from the 1953 play titled “The Sleeping Prince.” Perhaps, however, critics and fans could feel the tension between the stars because, despite being big office draws in the 1950s, Olivier’s film found little critical success even though it earned a few award nominations.

On the set of the film, Monroe’s behavior often infuriated Olivier, who was a seasoned professional. Monroe would show up late to the set, act off script and implement poor advice from her acting coach. Olivier got so annoyed with having to work with her throughout the movie, that he eventually told her to give up on acting and “just try and look sexy.”

#8 – Pierce Brosnan & Teri Hatcher (Tomorrow Never Dies)

Whenever a new James Bond movie is released, people are always curious to know what the cast looks like, especially who will play the next Bond Girl. In 1997, the 18th installment of the popular series was released in the form of Tomorrow Never Dies with Pierce Brosnan making his second appearance as the British spy. Joined by Teri Hatcher, Brosnan’s second stint as Bond gained great success, pulling in more than $333 million in ticket sales.

Bond’s mission in the film was to prevent World War III but, Brosnan took it as his personal mission to prevent Teri Hatcher from ever working in Hollywood again. Perpetually late to the set, Hatcher was actually pregnant while filming and often showed up late due to morning sickness. Once Brosnan found out the real reason for Hatcher’s tardiness, the two quickly buried the hatchet.

#7 – Anthony Hopkins & Shirley MacLaine (A Change of Seasons)

Long before Anthony Hopkins became the evil Dr. Hannibal Lecter, he was cast across from Shirley MacLaine in Richard Long’s 1980 dramatic comedy, A Change of Seasons. A mild success earning a small $7.2 million at the box office with a budget set around $6 million, the movie was hardly a hit with critics and even earned Hopkins a Raspberry Award nomination.

Perhaps some of the troubles from the film can be traced back to the chemistry, or lack thereof, between Hopkins and MacLaine. Hopkins often said that he despised working with MacLaine, even going as far as saying that she was “the most obnoxious actress” that he had ever worked with in his career. Despite the lack of chemistry that was obvious even in the movie, the film’s flop thankfully didn’t hurt either of their careers in the long run.

#6 – Vince Vaughn & Reese Witherspoon (Four Christmases)

Every holiday season brings yet another Christmas movie that lacks a strong plot despite starring some of Hollywood’s leading actors. The Hollywood holiday madness struck again in 2008 with the release of Four Christmases starring Vince Vaughn and Reese Witherspoon as a married couple attempting to visit all four of their divorced parents on Christmas Day. While the film made a lot of money at the box office (Christmas movies are a cheap way of profiting), the critics hated it, giving it only a 25 percent score on Rotten Tomatoes.

While Vaughn and Witherspoon were supposed to love each other but hate traveling, they actually hated one another. Witherspoon was exhausted from Vaughn continuously going off script and ad-libbing as comedic actors often do. Strangely enough, the script wasn’t allowed to be further altered or revised because of the ongoing writer’s strike so, as a result, Vaughn’s new lines caught her completely off guard, creating odd tension and a complete lack of chemistry.

#5 – Leonardo DiCaprio & Claire Danes (Romeo + Juliet)

While you may not realize it, many works on television and in film are based loosely off of Shakespearean plays and transformed into modern settings. Why reinvent the script when Shakespeare was an expert? The 1996 release of Romeo + Juliet followed Shakespeare’s lead in the highly anticipated teen movie starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes.

The movie earned a whopping $147.5 million at the box office but it wasn’t without its own problems during filming. Danes often complained about DiCaprio’s unprofessionalism, stating that he played too many pranks during production. Danes must have been far too mature for DiCaprio, who returned the favor by calling his costar too stuck up. Needless to stay, DiCaprio must be doing something right as his career has skyrocketed!

#4 – William Baldwin & Sharon Stone (Silver)

In the 1990s, Hollywood turned up the heat in terms of films that were geared more toward adults with Sharon Stone as a popular choice as the leading lady. The 1993 flick, Silver, starred Stone opposite of William Baldwin and was based on the novel of the same name. Originally earning an NC-17 rating, the film required numerous alterations so that it could be shown in theaters, leading to widespread success as an erotic thriller bringing in $116 million at the box office.

Despite the success, chemistry between Baldwin and Stone was lacking as both actors had many complaints against the other. Stone was often accused of emasculating Baldwin and even bit down on his tongue so hard during a steamy make out scene that he couldn’t speak afterward. The pair eventually had to shoot their scenes at different times, leaving Stone to say that she had much rather have worked with Billy’s brother, Alec.

#3 – Richard Gere & Debra Winger (An Officer and a Gentleman)

In the early 1980s, Richard Gere was not yet quite the Hollywood hunk and A-lister that we know today. But, Gere’s luck changed in 1982 when he starred in An Officer and a Gentleman, a story about a Navy officer and his love interest, played by Debra Winger. The film also starred Louis Gossett, Jr., who won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role, an additional accolade with the movie’s huge success and profits reaching over $120 million.

Oddly enough, Gere and Winger were a flawed match thanks to extremely different personalities. Winger often called Gere a “brick wall” during filming and stated that she had trouble communicating with him. Winger eventually gave up on Gere, causing the two to separate whenever they were off of camera, putting as much space between the two on-screen lovers as possible.

#2 – Patrick Swayze & Jennifer Grey (Dirty Dancing)

“Nobody puts baby in a corner” is one of the most recognizable movie quotes of all time. Starring Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey, the 1987 hit Dirty Dancing may not be considered the best movie ever released but its success can’t be denied. With a simple $6 million budget, the film earned a stunning $214 million at the box office and an Academy Award for Best Original Song.

While the on-screen chemistry between Grey and Swayze was memorable, the reality was quite different when the cameras stopped rolling. With Grey fresh off of her role as the jealous sister in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, she was naïve compared to Swayze’s seasoned experience. Swayze complained quite a bit about Grey being difficult to work with, stating that she was too immature and silly, the same complaint made a few years prior in Red Dawn.

#1 – Ryan Gosling & Rachel McAdams (The Notebook)

What Nicholas Sparks novel isn’t made into a movie these days? Much of Sparks’ success is attributed to the 2004 success of The Notebook starring Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams as eventual lovers bound by fate. Considered one of the most popular romantic movies over the last 20 years, The Notebook won many Teen Choice Awards, launching the two actors into bona fide stardom and earning nearly $100 million in the process.

Although the love story on screen was one for the record books, Gosling and McAdams had difficulty getting along on the set and often ended their scenes in screaming matches. Gosling tried to get the director to replace McAdams but filming was too far along. After the film was released, the two buried the hatchet and even started dating. Perhaps they watched the movie together and saw the sparks? Now, Gosling is married to Eva Mendes but remains friends with McAdams, thankfully so.