21 Iconic On-Screen Duos Who Hated Each Other IRL

The hatred makes their cinematic chemistry even more impressive

There are only about 12 people in the world considered pretty enough to lead a film at any given time, which means there are only so many different ways you can combine them. Sometimes, they clash spectacularly (pointedly not looking at you, Fifty Shades), but just as often, it’s lightning in a bottle. Hepburn and Tracy. Fred and Ginger. Adam Sandler and whoever wants to take a vacation with him for three months.

For Redditor Wide-Affect-1616, it was literally Blazing. “As a kid, I always loved the onscreen chemistry between Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor,” they told r/Movies, “but only found out today that their relationship was ‘rocky at best.’” They then asked, “Which acting ‘duos’ do/did you enjoy watching but famously didn’t get along offscreen? What do you know about their offscreen relationship?” and Reddit brought all kinds of loathing to the table.

Richard Gere and Debra Winger

Richard Dreyfuss and Robert Shaw

Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer

Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway

Anthony Daniels and Kenny Baker

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Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong

Vivien Leigh and Clark Gable

Tony Curtis and Marilyn Monroe

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello

Steve McQueen and Dustin Hoffman

George Peppard and Mr. T

Sarah Jessica Parker and Kim Cattrall

Gene Kelly and Debbie Reynolds

Val Kilmer and Tom Sizemore

Bea Arthur and Betty White

Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey

Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan

Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman

Nathan Fillion and Stana Katic

William Shatner and George Takei

Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams

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