14 Pairs of Actors That Played Worst Enemies on the Screen, and Are Good Friends in Real Life
Acting has no limits. When you look at a good movie couple, you are convinced that they are truly in love. And the characters that hate each other on screen, may turn out to be very good friends in real life.
We at CHEERY decided to find out what actors had to portray hate toward each other, while being friends in real life.
Benedict Cumberbatch and Andrew Scott
Millions of viewers couldn’t take their eyes off the legendary confrontation between Sherlock and Moriarty in BBC’s Sherlock. Brilliant minds, sworn enemies that hate each others. In their everyday life, they are friends, they don’t feel any competition in their work, and they are happy to see each other for a chat when they got a chance.
Christoph Waltz and Melanie Laurent
Inglourious Basterds was a true breakthrough for both Christoph Waltz and Melanie Laurent. While in the film, the woman was fighting Christoph’s character, in real life, they radiate friendly warmth from their hugs.
Lena Headey and Peter Dinklage
The actors were close before they portrayed brother and sister hating each other in Game of Thrones. By the way, it was Peter who recommended Lena to the producers of the successful tv-adaptation of George Martin’s saga. He basically got her the part of Cersei.
Keanu Reeves and Hugo Weaving
Almost every encounter of Keanu and Hugo in The Matrix ended in an epic fight. But outside the set, the are actually friends. And Hugo even said that he thinks Keanu is a real gentleman.
Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hardy
In the Oscar-winning The Revenant, the character of Leonardo DiCaprio went through a lot of tough challenges just to get back at Tom Hardy’s character that betrayed him. In real life, the actors are good friends, and, of course, they sometimes make crazy bets. For example, was so sure that Tom would get an Oscar nomination for The Revenant that they bet on it and the loser would hate to make a tattoo. So, Tom got the nomination and now has the tattoo “Leo Knows All”.
Lupita Nyong’o and Michael B. Jordan
In Black Panther, the actors were on opposite sides, but in real life, they have such chemistry that they often have to answer questions about the status of their relationship. But both Lupita and Michael say that they are good friends and so happy they found each other.
Daniel Radcliffe and Ralph Fiennes
For a whole decade, He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named was trying to destroy Harry Potter. But off-screen, Ralph honestly says that Daniel and other actors from the franchise became like family to him.
Ginnifer Goodwin and Lana Parrilla
In Once Upon a Time, the actresses keep confronting each other. Especially when they play Evil Queen and Snow White. But in real life, they are friends. For example, Lana congratulated Ginnifer on her success in Zootopia.
Tom Holland and Jake Gyllenhaal
The roles of super villain Mysterio and Peter Parker in Spider-Man: Far From Home made the actors come so close that they became true friends. They communicated a lot during the press-tour, and after it ended, they kept sharing cute photos in their social media.
Hugh Jackman and Russell Crowe
Jean Valjean and inspector Javert from Les Misérables are true rivals. But in real life, the actors don’t even think about professional competition, and more than that, Russell even turned down 2 big roles so that Hugh would get them.
Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart
In several Х-men movies, Magneto and Professor X were true enemies. But in real life, they have such a strong friendship that we should learn from them. So, Ian is gay and Patrick has such support for him that some people think he’s gay, too, even though he’s been married for a long time.
Camila Mendes, Lili Reinhart and Madelaine Petsch
Just like in most teenage dramas, the relationships between the girls in Riverdale have a lot of ups and downs, and sometimes result in resentment and competition. But in real life, the actresses are best friends: Camila Mendes remembered that all 3 of them were going through break-ups at the same time, which brought them closer.
Joe Keery and Dacre Montgomery
Steve and Billy from Stranger Things really hate each other. But in real life, they are friends, and they are happy to keep working together.
Tom Cruise and Henry Cavill
In Mission: Impossible — Fallout, Tom and Henry were rivals. And this project made the actors very close. Now, they admire each other in all interviews, and Henry even said that Tom inspired him to do his stunts himself.
Who are your favorite rivals in movies or tv-series?