Their chemistry was undeniable on screen, but for these famous star pairs, the romance didn’t quite translate off screen!
From Marilyn Monroe and Tony Curtis to Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes, these are some of the on-screen lovebirds who had a less than rosy relationship behind the scenes.
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**Claire Danes & Leonardo DiCaprio
in Romeo + Juliet**
Forget star-crossed – it was a case of cross lovers when Leo and Claire clashed on the set of Romeo + Juliet. Despite being five years younger than her co-star, Claire found Leo’s habit of clowning around and playing pranks on the cast and crew irritating, while he thought she was too uptight and reserved.
**Ryan Gosling & Rachel McAdams
in The Notebook**
They dated for three years after The Notebook, but it wasn’t love at first sight. Ryan and Rachel hated each other so much during the early stages of filming, they even had a screaming match on set!
**Ryan Gosling & Rachel McAdams
in The Notebook**
Director Nick Cassavetes says Ryan even begged him, “Would you take her out of here and bring in another actress to read off-camera with me? I can’t do it with her.”
**Jennifer Grey & Patrick Swayze
in Dirty Dancing**
Their feud started way before he sang the iconic lyrics, “I’ve had the time of my life,” with the pair falling out after a massive row on the set of 1984 movie Red Dawn.
**Jennifer Grey & Patrick Swayze
in Dirty Dancing**
In fact, Jennifer almost pulled out of Dirty Dancing when she learned Patrick was the lead. Luckily, they later had a heart-to-heart and made up.
**Anthony Hopkins & Shirley MacLaine
in A Change of Seasons**
Anthony didn’t bother to sugar-coat his feelings for co-star Shirley, who he called “the most obnoxious actress I have ever worked with” after appearing alongside her in this 1980 comedy-drama.
**Anthony Hopkins & Shirley MacLaine
in A Change of Seasons**
He apparently found her overbearing and annoying! “I didn’t like him either,” says Shirley.
**Nick Nolte & Julia Roberts
in I Love Trouble**
Nick and Julia reportedly hated each other so much, they filmed scenes separately and used stand-ins to create on-screen chemistry. And they didn’t attempt to hide their feelings. Julia is said to have called Nick “completely disgusting”, while he claims, “She’s not a nice person. Everyone knows that.”
**Marilyn Monroe & Tony Curtis
in Some Like it Hot**
Marilyn’s rumoured diva antics on set caused production delays and arguments. Tony was so fed up, he proclaimed he’d never work with her again. Although the pair were once lovers, Tony even went so far as to describe his love scenes with Marilyn as “like kissing Hitler”!
**Marilyn Monroe & Tony Curtis
in Some Like it Hot**
Although the pair were once lovers, Tony even went so far as to describe his love scenes with Marilyn as “like kissing Hitler”!
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