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When the cameras stop rolling, the rivalries end! Join us as we count down our picks for the most compelling onscreen enemies who are actually close friends in real life. From superhero adversaries to competing assistants, these actors prove that the most intense screen hatred can lead to the strongest real-world friendships!
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00:00I remember every second of the first time I met you, and you're like, did we?
00:03Welcome to WatchMojo.
00:05And today, we're counting down our picks for the most compelling on-screen rivalries that
00:10didn't prevent real-life friendships.
00:12Well, you've got rivals in your careers, or not?
00:15No, only recently.
00:18Number 10, Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hardy.
00:22You're forgetting your place, boy.
00:25As far as I can tell, my place is right here on the smart end of this rifle.
00:29Years after starring in Inception together, these two actors ventured into the wilderness together.
00:34They both starred in the epic film, The Revenant.
00:49In the plot of this Academy Award winner, Tom Hardy's character Fitzgerald leaves Leonardo
00:54DiCaprio's hero for dead.
00:56The intense drama turns both mountain men into bitter enemies.
01:00However, the performers have been much more cordial in reality.
01:04They embarked on a press tour that ended with DiCaprio winning awards.
01:23During his Oscar speech, the leading man shouted out his scene partner for his work and friendship.
01:28It just goes to show that being out in the elements didn't doom this pair.
01:32Number 9, Rupert Grint and Tom Felton.
01:35You think my name's funny, do you?
01:37I've known you to ask yours.
01:39Red hair and a hand-me-down robe.
01:42You must be a Weasley.
01:44Despite the competitive nature of Hogwarts, Ron Weasley and Draco Malfoy don't hate each other in real life.
01:50Rupert Grint and Tom Felton appear to be friends without any lingering cinematic resentment.
01:55The Gryffindor and Slytherin dynamic did not prompt these two to hate each other beyond the wizarding world.
02:14Reports suggest that they've maintained a friendship long after the Harry Potter series wrapped.
02:18You say no much to people on the street.
02:21I can't.
02:21I, I, I, this is one thing I just cannot do.
02:24That's the same problem.
02:25I would.
02:25No.
02:26That's anything.
02:28I would, that's the danger.
02:29I would do anything.
02:30Not only have they supported each other's careers, they also seem to do charity events together.
02:34If you catch a glimpse of them on social media, you might think they're just two dudes in a typical bromance.
02:40Number 8, Christopher Guest and Michael McKeon.
02:43Back in the 1960s, these two actors met and fostered a timeless friendship.
03:01Their creative efforts reached a high point with the release of This Is Spinal Tap.
03:05The mockumentary follows them as friendly bandmates, but jealousy and resentment threaten to tear them apart.
03:11So what happens to the band now?
03:14What do you mean?
03:15I mean, he's not going back?
03:17No, we shall work together again.
03:19Best in Show also has them play competitors in a dog show.
03:22All the while, they use different wigs, accents, and wardrobe to mask their true feelings.
03:28Guest and McKeon reunited again for the Spinal Tap sequel, with Nigel and David's disputes once again on display.
03:34What you don't understand is that we break up on average twice or three times a year, just to stay in shape.
03:43It's fun for a moment.
03:45The pair leaves their feuds in the script and haven't shown any signs of slowing down.
03:50Number 7, Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning.
03:53And then we did New Moon, The Runaways, and Eclipse all together, and we've become really, really close.
03:58Both Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning grew up as child actors.
04:02They've grown to become friends, but their movie careers might make them out to be rivals.
04:06Both performers came into their own as dramatic artists during the 2000s and 2010s.
04:12I think if you want to get to the ultimate point of being the best that you can be, you have to be serious about what you do.
04:18In the Twilight franchise, they played enemies in the sequels like New Moon.
04:23Stewart and Fanning have not shown any signs of carrying that evil relationship into real life.
04:28The same could be said for their complicated partnership in The Runaways.
04:32As soon as you really like the same thing, I mean, that's probably the first thing that gets you...
04:38That's something that you always share with an actor, but when you can actually be friends,
04:41it instantly makes everything so much more natural and better and easy and more fun anyway, so we had a good time.
04:45Despite playing adversaries, they've bonded over their unique connection and the entertainment industry.
04:52Number 6. Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson
04:55In the film In Bruges, these two became unlikely on-screen partners.
05:00This whole being in Bruges thing, is just to give you one last joyful memory before you died.
05:09In Bruges?
05:10The Banshees of Inishirin brought them back together under the same director.
05:14This time around, they play friends, but one day, Gleeson's character wants to separate.
05:19Stop running away from me like some fool of a moody school child.
05:24But you didn't say anything to me.
05:27And you didn't do anything to me.
05:29Well, that's what I was thinking, like...
05:32I just don't like you no more.
05:34It's a dark comedy that focuses on the slow deterioration of two souls.
05:38That's not exactly the stuff to make two people want to be together.
05:42Thankfully, the two seem to be even closer after their most recent outing together.
05:47After In Bruges, are you guys true friends? Do you hang out?
05:50Absolutely.
05:50Oh, yeah. I love him to bits. Yeah, he's my friend.
05:52Okay. So, did you method act this one? Did you actually not hang out while I was going on?
05:55We had a chat initially, didn't we?
05:57When we started off the first day of rehearsal, I was a bit nervous.
05:59Colin Farrell even saluted his co-star in his Golden Globes acceptance speech.
06:03Not even a bleak plot could separate these Irish gentlemen.
06:06With the pair becoming almost inseparable during off hours.
06:10Brendan, I just, I love you so much.
06:13I love you so much.
06:14To get to co-habitate this creative space with you every day.
06:17All I did when I came to work every day was aspire to be your equal.
06:20I'm not saying I even got there, but the aspiration kept me going.
06:23Number 5. Tom Hiddleston and Chris Hemsworth
06:26As two Norse gods, Loki and Thor have something of a complicated brotherhood.
06:44This makes their arcs in the Marvel Cinematic Universe all the more entertaining.
06:48On my way down to coordinate search and rescue.
06:50On my way down to coordinate search and rescue.
06:52I mean honestly.
06:54How do you keep your food down?
06:55Shut up.
06:56While their relationship changes from film to film.
06:59The characters don't influence the actors or their chemistry.
07:02We've adopted him into the Hemsworth family.
07:05He's the fourth member of the brothers.
07:08Honorary Hemsworth.
07:09I mean, we've spent three years now together playing this character.
07:12Tom Hiddleston and Chris Hemsworth seem to be happily paired up
07:16and enjoying their superhero status together.
07:18Hiddleston has openly supported his co-star.
07:20While the two also visited sick kids at the hospital.
07:24His role might be that of a trickster.
07:26But this performance shows that the brotherly love doesn't end when the credits roll.
07:31Number 4. Javier Bardem and Josh Brolin
07:34You know how this is gonna turn out, don't you?
07:39Nope.
07:41I think you do.
07:43So this is what I'll offer.
07:46You bring me the money and I'll let her go.
07:48No Country for Old Men pitted Josh Brolin and Javier Bardem's characters against each other.
07:53The first man plays Llewellyn Moss.
07:56While the second plays the hitman trying to take down the hero.
07:59On the surface, the gritty crime story sounds too intense for too many actors to endure.
08:04This duo found a way to avoid any negative interference from the material.
08:07What is that dude like a person, Javier?
08:10The best.
08:11The sweetest human being.
08:13One of my best friends.
08:14A behind-the-scenes documentary about the film shows a very different story.
08:18Brolin and Bardem get along well and deliver a playful recounting of the production.
08:22We came together as kind of like Hanoi Hilton a bit.
08:30We survived together.
08:32After the fact, the Spanish actor revealed how much his co-star meant to him throughout
08:36the experience.
08:37Now, that's what we call a supportive friend during what could have been a grueling shoot.
08:42Number 3.
08:44Al Pacino and Robert De Niro
08:46These two played father and son in The Godfather Part 2, but they never shared any screen time.
08:51It took almost 20 years for them to reunite in the movie Heat.
08:56If it's between you and some poor bastard whose wife you're going to turn into a widow,
09:03brother, you are going down.
09:06They face off during intense conversations and shootouts, but off-screen, they seem to
09:11have established a friendly rapport.
09:13Both men leave their character rivalries on the set.
09:16Look, there was always this Pacino, De Niro, De Niro, Pacino, and you said you guys were
09:23always friendly, you admired each other's work, you boosted each other.
09:28They've been cited as two of the finest actors of their generation, and ones that came up around
09:34the same time.
09:34This seems to have bonded them, having starred in other films like The Irishman, that put
09:39their relationship to the test.
09:41At the end of the day, the older performers have decided to be friends rather than compete
10:00off-screen.
10:02Emily Blunt, Anne Hathaway, and Meryl Streep
10:05If you've seen The Devil Wears Prada, these three had testy relationships on screen.
10:25Anne Hathaway and Emily Blunt play competing co-workers that vie for the attention of Meryl
10:30Streep's Miranda Priestly.
10:32These actresses could have let that competition go to their heads, but cooler heads prevailed.
10:37Did she say which skirts?
10:39No.
10:39Did she say what kind?
10:40No.
10:40No, I tried to ask her.
10:42You never ask Miranda anything right.
10:45I will deal with all of this, and you will go to Calvin Klein.
10:48Streep and her intimidating career could have thrown a wrench in things as well.
10:52It wouldn't matter if I was, if I'd done 50 films.
10:55She's still the best actress in the whole world, and I just really kind of had to calm myself
10:59down and say, okay, you know what, just accept it.
11:02She's gonna be better than you.
11:03They're absolutely, just learn as much as possible.
11:05Given that the three have shown up together at award shows, it's safe to say that they've
11:09gotten along well since filming ended.
11:12These three wouldn't do another movie together if they didn't share some mutual admiration.
11:17Before we unveil our top pick, here are a few honorable mentions.
11:21Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet.
11:23Only true friends could star in both the Titanic and Revolutionary Road together.
11:28Black could be made into white by talking.
11:31You'd be the man for the job.
11:33So now I'm crazy because I don't love you, right?
11:36Is that the point?
11:37No, wrong.
11:38You're not crazy, and you do love me.
11:41That's the point, April.
11:42Vince Vaughn and Ben Stiller.
11:44These comedians are frequent co-stars and might appear in a dodgeball sequel.
11:49You sign over the deed to your gym.
11:51Period.
11:53End no story.
11:55You really think you can come in here and buy me out, wife?
11:58You're a lot dumber than I thought.
12:00Hmm.
12:00Oh, I don't think I'm a lot dumber than you thought that I think that I thought I was once.
12:04Jennifer Garner and Judy Greer.
12:07The 13 going on 30 stars have kept up their friendship and continued to collaborate.
12:12To being 30, I've decided it's gonna be totally awesome.
12:16Of course it is.
12:17You're thin, you're hot, you can get any guy you want.
12:20Yeah.
12:20Not to mention Bianche, the hottest magazine editor in the world.
12:25Second hottest.
12:27Tied for first?
12:28Deal.
12:28Hugh Jackman and Russell Crowe.
12:31Despite Crowe chasing him in Les Miserables, Jackman cites his fellow Aussie as a friend.
12:36Man like you can never change.
12:39Man like me can never change.
12:41You know nothing of my life.
12:44Steve Martin and John Candy.
12:47Both comedians developed a deep bond playing travel partners.
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13:15Number 1.
13:19Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen
13:21I'm looking for hope.
13:25I will bring you hope, old friend.
13:29And I ask only one thing in return.
13:34Don't get in my way.
13:35Throughout the X-Men series, these two legends play old friends that sour on each other.
13:40Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen also brought gravitas to the franchise.
13:45Professor X and Magneto have their disagreements in the scripts.
13:48But these acting icons have been long-standing buddies.
13:52I observed him from afar and was impressed.
13:56Well, that's an exciting revelation because I don't remember you looking at me in the canteen.
14:02Ah, well, I did it surreptitiously.
14:04Yes, I was probably looking at Roger Reeves or something like that.
14:07Yeah, very likely.
14:08With good cause, I might say.
14:10They've kept up with each other on a personal and professional level.
14:13Starring in other projects together, they clearly enjoyed their company enough to continue
14:17their partnership.
14:18If you see them on a talk show together, the duo reveal their easygoing and strong friendship.
14:23There's nothing to indicate that either man wants to war with each other like in a superhero sequel.
14:28But given the chance of another sort of work, a very popular sort of work,
14:33of course, we leapt at it.
14:35I couldn't quite believe our luck that we'd been asked.
14:38Perhaps so.
14:39Or in your case, asked back again and again.
14:43So young and so bitter.
14:45Did we forget another cinematic partnership worth shouting out?
14:49Let us know in the comments.
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