11 Couple Acts That Worked So Well That They Ended Up Repeating In Other Productions

Some actors end up doing so well acting as a couple that they are asked to act together again in other productions. For example, Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone have acted as a couple 3 times on the big screen, including in the Oscar-winning feature La La Land — Singing Seasonsand Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio, who after their success in Titanicworked together on the recordings of It was just a dream. Such repeated double acting on the big screen is the subject of this post.

We, from awesome.club, we love seeing these couples on the big screen, and we’ve always truly believed in their feelings for each other, regardless of the film’s genre. At the end of the post there is still a surprise for lovers of Soviet and unconventional cinema. Check out!

A brilliant mind (2001), Noah (2014)

The first time Jennifer Connelly and Russell Crowe acted as a couple was on the set of A brilliant mind in 2001. It was also there that the actress met her future husband, actor Paul Bettany, and they are still married to this day.

13 years later the acting duo played husband and wife again in the feature Noah. In an interview, Connelly said she loves working with Crowe as a couple: “He immediately jumps into the role and becomes a wonderful husband on the big screen. But acting with my real husband is even better.”

The Secret of Brokeback Mountain (2005), Love and Other Drugs (2010)

Jake Gyllenhaal really enjoys working with Anny Hathaway. During an interview, the actor told journalists that together they manage to demonstrate the different faces of love in films, from romantic and familiar to friendly.

Anny Hathaway, in turn, thanks Jake for his support during the filming of the film’s most complex and revealing scenes. Love and Other Drugs🇧🇷 Both were not single at the time of recording, which may have complicated them a little having to record such intimate scenes, but they still continued their friendship after filming, and even became very close friends.

Good Night Crashers (2005), Midnight in Paris (2011)

Rachel McAdams and Owen Wilson acted together as a couple for the first time in comedy Wedding Crashers, what ended up receiving mostly negative reviews from film critics. In turn, in Midnight in Paris, director Woody Allen ended up hitting the jackpot: the film crew managed to find a guide to the most romantic and impressive places in the charming French capital, which already gives the couple a helping hand, doesn’t it?

By the way, during the recordings for the feature, some tabloids suggested that there was a romance between Rachel McAdams and Owen Wilson. However, the actress ended up falling in love with another film colleague — Michael Sheen.

MIB: Men in Black II (2002), Seven lives (2008)

The actors played together easily in the fiction film MIB: Men in Black II. However, in the recording of the drama Seven lives, Will Smith had a hard time controlling his nervousness in a romantic bed scene with Rosario, as he couldn’t stop thinking about his wife, Jada Smith. Rosario even joked once that they had to bring Jada in for the shoot so that Will Smith could relax.

“This is all a joke, you see,” said Will Smith, laughing, “but I really shared all my nervousness with my wife. And she said to me, ‘Don’t embarrass me, man, go out there and show everyone your work!’”

The Cotton Club (1984), Infidelity (2002), Stormy Nights (2008)

Diane Lane and Richard Gere adore each other: they play pranks on each other during recordings and even joke with each other during interviews. For example, after the premiere of the film Stormy nights, Richard Gere joked that he constantly sent Diane movie scripts, but she absolutely did not want to act opposite him. For the actress, when they act together they manage to convey much more emotions than alone.

The actors have already acted as a couple in 3 films in 24 years, and in each of them they gave their souls to bring their characters to life. In an interview Diane admitted that all 3 times she was fascinated by Richard, and between them there really is some kind of chemistry.

Risk Contact (2003), Apple of the Eyes (2004)

The cinematic couple of Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck in the movie Risk Contact was poorly received by critics and viewers, and the feature ended up receiving 6 negative awards at the Golden Raspberry, including in the categories of Worst Film, Worst Director, Worst Actor and Worst Actress. Exactly in this period the actors broke off their engagement in real life the day before their wedding, which was quite difficult for Jennifer Lopez.

The debut of the following year, eye girl, was luckier. Nonetheless, Jennifer Lopez’s character, who is the wife of Ben Affleck’s character, dies practically in the first scenes of the film. During the remainder of the feature, Ben’s character ends up getting involved with another woman played by actress Liv Tyler. Apparently, the actors did not maintain friendly relations and never acted together in the cinema again.

American Hustle (2013), The Fighter (2010) and Vice (2018)

After the premiere of the film Deputy on the big screen, Amy Adams admitted that it was only then that she realized that in every film that starred with Christian Bale, there is a scene in which she screams at the actor. “I’m yelling at him all the time,” she said, laughing.

All the joint works of the actors were successful, both Cheating as Deputy received high marks from critics, and for their role in the feature The winner Christian Bale won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.

Closer — Too Close (2004), Duplicity (2009)

During the filming of the complex drama Closer — Too Close, Clive Owen acted as a sadistic madman who tormented the protagonist played by Julia Roberts, but that didn’t stop the actors from getting closer to each other and developing a mutual respect.

Since then, these renowned actors have maintained a friendship, and they became so close that Clive Owen himself insisted on Julia Roberts’ participation in the film. Duplicity and invited her to the team. By the way, the role of Clive itself was arranged by fellow actor George Clooney, who arranged a meeting between the actor and the director of the feature Tony Gilroy.

Home Delivery (1998), How Do You Know (2010)

Reese Witherspoon and Paul Rudd managed to successfully present a youthful love on the big screen in 1998, and 12 years later they met again in the recording studios for the comedy How do you know🇧🇷

Both films received mixed reviews from critics, but the light comedy staged by the actors is all you need to cheer you up on those colder, lonelier winter nights.

An Ordinary Miracle (1978), Povorot (1978), Come Look at Me (2000)

For many years, there was gossip that Irina Kupchenko and Oleg Yankovsky had a secret romance: fans believed that it was impossible for them to be just friends for so long because they always acted as a couple. However, Oleg Yankovsky all his life was married to actress Lyudmila Zorina, and Irina Kupchenko in 1972 married Vasily Lanovoy, with whom she has since remained married.

Oleg Yankovsky himself invited Irina Kupchenko to star in the film Come Look at Me. The feature was his directorial debut and he didn’t doubt for a second that she would be the ideal actress for the lead role in his film. Oleg said that since his first performances with Irina, she has become his faithful opposite, as the actress managed to maintain her personality even with advancing age, something that many cannot do for him.

Do Not Part with Your Beloved (1979), a presentiment of love (1982, in free translation), Trap (2007, in free translation)

Irina Alferova remembers that when she first met Alexander Abdulov, she didn’t like him: he was loose, playful, and a little crazy. And then Oleg Yankovsky approached them, looked at Irina and said to Alexander: “She will be your wife!”

They were considered the most beautiful couple in the Soviet Union. Unfortunately, the actors’ marriage was difficult and unhappy. They were married in 1973, and in 1993, they announced their divorce, but they still presented viewers with incredible films. the feature Trap, 2007, was the former couple’s first work together after their divorce, and also the last time they acted together. A year later, Alexander Abdulov passed away.

Which big screen couple do you like the most? Do you think acting as a couple is more difficult for actors who are in a relationship? Tell us in the comments section.