23 Times Movies And TV Shows Paired Super Hot Celebs Together And Yet They Couldn't Generate A Single Ounce Of Chemistry
Recently, Reddit user Joanna_Valdes asked, "Which movie had romantic leads with zero chemistry?" and people had some really spicy takes in the comments. Here are the fictional couples they nominated.
1.Reneé Rapp and Christopher Briney as Regina and Aaron in Mean Girls (2024)
"This is more Chris’ fault than Reneé's. I couldn't buy him as Aaron Samuels, and his acting skills aren't the best when you pair him next to a Broadway actress and a pro singer."
"I'm not even gonna lie, seeing him cast in that role completely turned me off from seeing the movie because it seemed like a terrible decision."
2.Donald Glover and Maya Erskine as John Smith/Michael and Jane Smith/Alana in Mr. and Mrs. Smith (2024)
"I was trying to explain to my husband why I didn't like it, and then I realized it was the pairing. They're both good actors, but I don't think they are good actors together. But I mean, the chemistry obviously was out of control in the original. I'm sure it's hard to find that again."
"I agree 100%. It also felt like the jump from Episode 1 to 2 was so drastic in the sense that she goes from being like, 'This is a work thing' to 'Let's make out and be a couple.' And then a few episodes later, she's like, 'I really, really care about you.' Which was hard to believe. Maybe the time jumps just weren't explained well? I don't know. To me, they ... were so incompatible in the show. And I love both of them, but I just didn't feel the chemistry."
3.Ashton Kutcher and Reese Witherspoon as Peter and Debbie in Your Place Or Mine
"Ashton and Reese were SO bad."
"[The red carpet photos] give the energy of a divorced couple forced to take a photo at their child's piano recital."
"Gosh, this movie was horrible too. I love silly rom-coms, but this just felt like a waste of 90 minutes. SO BORING, and the fact they had no chemistry made it so much worse."
"No wonder I couldn't make it through the first 10 minutes; there was just nothing there."
"I don't know how they got past the screen test; like, their lack of chemistry was palpable."
4.Michelle Rodriguez and Vin Diesel as Letty and Dominic in the Fast & Furious franchise
"I love, love, love the Fast saga, but you can never convince me that Michelle Rodriguez and Vin Diesel want to have sex with each other. Ever."
"Good lord, no. They seemed like best friends from elementary school who maybe kissed once on a dare, and she told him she'd beat him to a pulp and bury his body if he ever told a soul."
5.Josh Hartnett and Shannyn Sossamon as Matt and Erica in 40 Days and 40 Nights
"I maintain this is one of the worst romcoms I have ever seen, and the lack of chemistry between the two leads is the least concerning thing about the film. Literally, this movie is just about a guy being sexually assaulted by everyone and then having to ask for forgiveness for it. The 2000s were mind-boggling."
"I watched this in the theater, and everyone burst out laughing when he gave her an orgasm by blowing on her, lol (like, actually blowing air at her)."
6.Emma Watson and Dan Stevens as Belle and The Beast in Beauty and the Beast (2017)
"I'm surprised nobody mentioned Emma Watson and Dan Stevens yet. Has the live-action Beauty and the Beast faded from public consciousness that quickly?"
"Emma Watson and Dan Stevens are the human equivalent of fancy cardboard boxes."
"That was really awkward. But she seemed a little weird in each of the few movies I have seen her in where she’s not Hermione."
7.Ben Platt and Kaitlyn Dever as Evan and Zoe in Dear Evan Hansen
Suggested by u/BalletWishesBarbie
"That entire movie was a shit show, starting from whoever thought that anyone would believe Ben Platt looks remotely like a teenager."
8.Jonah Hill and Lauren London as Ezra and Amira in You People
"You People is genuinely one of the worst movies I've seen in my life."
"It was SO bad. And the fact that they had to CGI the kiss between them. I know [people were saying] Lauren didn't want to do the kiss out of respect for her late boyfriend (Nipsey Hussle), but if that's going to be the case, maybe don't do romantic comedies?"
9.Julia Roberts and Brad Pitt as Sam and Jerry in The Mexican
"Absolutely painful to watch. I guess they are friends in real life and thought it would be fun to do a movie together...this means there was probably no chemistry read, which explains EVERYTHING."
10.Henry Cavill and Amy Adams as Superman/Clark Kent and Lois in Man of Steel
"I thought Henry Cavill and Amy Adams were devoid of chemistry in Man of Steel; they seemed so awkward together."
"Agreed. They seemed like siblings who cared about each other."
11.Mark Wahlberg and Zooey Deschanel as Elliot and Alma in The Happening
"These two are supposed to be married. (Except she had Tiramisu with some other clown)."
"I LOVED this movie as a kid. (Who knows why?) But I always thought they were good friends who just adopted kids and lived together at the end."
12.Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan as Ana and Christian in 50 Shades of Grey
"Jamie Dornan felt like the material was beneath him. He was practically fully clothed in his love scenes with Dakota while she was fully nude. The sex scenes were completely vanilla and mechanical."
13.Jennifer Lawrence and Liam Hemsworth as Katniss and Gale in The Hunger Games series
"It's me, popping in for my regularly scheduled Liam Hemsworth slander. This is a weak ass kiss, especially knowing it's probably one of the only ones he'll get!"
14.Kelly Clarkson and Justin Guarini as Kelly and Justin in From Justin to Kelly
"You could not convince me that Kelly or Justin wanted to be in this movie together, but they must've been contractually obligated to do so. Also, the rumors that Justin was hooking up with Paula Abdul did not help him be a convincing romantic lead with that extra context."
15.Cara Delevingne and Dane Dehaan as Laureline and Valerian in Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
Suggested by u/Min13
"I enjoyed the movie, but they were like brother and sister."
"These two are the absolute peak of zero chemistry."
"I legitimately thought they were related for about 30-40 minutes before realizing that wasn't the case and then becoming aggressively bored by it and shutting it off."
16.Hugh Grant and Andie McDowell as Charles and Carrie in Four Weddings and a Funeral
Suggested by u/JoleneDollyParton
"My sister and I watched this a few months ago, and we both agreed that it was the first time we were rooting for the main 'couple' not to get together. Everyone had better chemistry. It was such a letdown."
"She is SO AWKWARD in that role. I get her casting in theory, but it did. Not. Work."
17.Chadwick Boseman and Lupita Nyong'o as T'Challa and Nakia in Black Panther
"These two always gave me a siblings vibe in every scene. He has better chemistry with Danai."
18.Similarly, Emily VanCamp and Chris Evans as Sharon and Steve in Captain America: Civil War
19.Anne Hathaway and Adrian Grenier as Andy and Nate in The Devil Wears Prada
Suggested by u/sailroegg
"I dislike Nate with such a passion, LOL, and it's made worse by their lack of chemistry as a couple."
"All of their interactions in this movie are like you'd speak to an annoying brother or housemate."
20.Mark Ruffalo and Mélanie Laurent as Dylan and Alma in Now You See Me
"When they threw out the romantic twist at the end, I was like...didn't see that coming, and not in a good way. Not a major plot point but a completely unnecessary and not believable side plot."
21.Matt Damon and Hong Chau as Paul and Ngoc in Downsizing
Suggested by u/FantomeFollower
"Them getting together was so awkward. To be fair, he had no chemistry with Kristen Wiig either."
22.Ansel Elgort and Rachel Zegler as Tony and Maria in West Side Story (2012)
"The two leads in the recent West Side Story had absolutely zero chemistry. Negative chemistry, possibly."
"The actual chemistry in that movie was between Ansel and the guy who played his best friend."
23.And finally, we'll throw it back old school for Fred Astaire and Audrey Hepburn as Dick and Jo in Funny Face
"Audrey obviously respects Fred and sees him as a mentor, which comes through in the film. Fred obviously sees Audrey as a sweet young girl, but that's the problem — they were badly matched as he was too old for her ... and they had no romantic chemistry whatsoever. I actually really dislike this film because I do not believe whatsoever that they love each other."
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