14 Actor Pairings That Actually Hated Working Together And Have Sworn To Never Be Seen On The Same Screen Ever Again

Some movie pairings look perfect on screen, but behind the scenes, the story can be a lot messier. When actors clash, the tension can spill into interviews, set rumors, and sometimes even future casting decisions.

This roundup looks at 14 actor pairings who reportedly could not stand working together, from longtime feuds to one-off productions that left a bad taste on both sides. In a few cases, the fallout was so strong that fans still doubt they will ever share the screen again.

Here are the duos that made Hollywood look a lot less glamorous.

1. Julia Roberts and Nick Nolte

Julia once said that her I Love Trouble costar was "completely disgusting." The two had a difficult time working together, so some of their scenes were filled with stand-ins.

"He's going to hate me for saying this, but he seems to go out of his way to repel people," Roberts said to the New York Times.

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2. George Takei and William Shatner

Takei actually refused to join the cast of Star Trek at first because he wasn't keen on working with William Shatner as the director.

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3. Kiely Williams and Adrienne Bailon

"[Adrienne] didn't come to my dad's funeral or call me when he died. ... You can say what you want about me and how you felt about me, but you can't ever say that I didn't fucking ride for Adrienne."

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4. Will Smith and Janet Hubert.

Will Smith said Janet Hubert "wanted the show to be The Aunt Viv of Bel-Air show," and she reportedly said he "probably is responsible for [her] firing."

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5. Tina Fey and Paris Hilton

On the Howard Stern Show, Fey expressed dismay over Paris Hilton when she reportedly refused to perform a sketch about her video leak, in which Hilton locked herself in the dressing room. Hilton never returned to SNL after that.

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6. Kevin Smith and Bruce Willis

Kevin Smith called Bruce Willis "the unhappiest, most bitter, and meanest emo-bitch I’ve ever met at any job I’ve held down" in his book. This was after they worked on Cop Out.

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And if you think Julia Roberts and Nick Nolte were awkward, these biggest stars wanted the earth to swallow them whole.

7. Bill Murray and Lucy Liu

Murray's role was recast for the second movie of Charlie's Angels due to a conflict with Lucy Liu. It was reportedly said that Murray used "inexcusable and unacceptable" insults toward Liu.

Liu "would not stand down, and nor should [she] have."

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8. Freddie Prinze Jr. and Kiefer Sutherland

Freddie had to take a break from acting after working with Kiefer on 24, saying that "Kiefer [Sutherland] was the most unprofessional dude in the world."

"That's not me talking trash; I'd say it to his face," he told ABC News. "I think everyone that's worked with him has said that."

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9. Debra Winger and Shirley MacLaine

And finally, while filming Terms of Endearment, Debra Winger and Shirley MacLaine made no effort to hide their hatred for one another. The conflict between the two became apparent when they were both up for a nomination for the Best Actress category at the Academy Awards.

In 2017, Winger said, "It made for great ink. I didn’t have to do interviews. I did one, and it lasted for 10 years."

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10. Sylvester Stallone and Richard Gere

Gere was fired from The Lords of Flatbush after getting into a physical fight when he spilled some mustard on Stallone's pants.

In a fan Q&A, Stallone reported, "Richard was given his walking papers, and to this day, he seriously dislikes me." 

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11. Archie Panjabi and Julianna Margulies

The two had to film their final scene separately. Panjabi left The Good Wife amidst rumors that they weren't on good terms.

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12. Rose McGowan and Alyssa Milano

McGowan exposed Alyssa Milano on Twitter, saying that the latter made the set of Charmed "toxic AF," just 14 years after the show ended.

"Hurt people hurt people. Commenting any further doesn't align with my wellness plan," Milano said to E! News.

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13. Tommy Lee Jones and Jim Carrey

Tommy Lee Jones told Jim Carrey that he hates him because he "cannot sanction [his] buffoonery" while they were working on Batman Forever.

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14. Samantha Ware and Lea Michele

Samantha Ware wasn't the only complainant regarding Lea Michele's behavior on the set of Glee. However, she was the one who called Michele out for her "tragic microaggressions" that made her question her worth as an actress because the singer made her "first television gig a living hell."

Her claims were then backed up by Heather Morris and Alex Newell.

Samantha Ware called out Glee costar Lea Michele for committing "tragic microaggressions" that made her question her acting career and turned her "first television gig into a living hell," and her claims were supported by fellow castmates like Alex Newell and Heather Morris.

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Life in Hollywood isn't all glitz and glamour, people here have to deal with different personalities every single day, and there won't always be an assurance that these personalities will mix well when joined together. Conflict is something that's quite common in Hollywood, but at least we gain some insight into who is truly a good person or not behind the screen!

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Some of these feuds were never going to fade quietly.

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