11 Costar Pairs Who Allegedly Refused To Film Certain Scenes Together (And Why)

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Mickey Rourke alleged that Robert De Niro blocked him from getting cast in The Irishman because of a three-decades-long feud.

There are plenty of costars who don't get along. Sometimes, however, the animosity grows so strong or their working relationships feel so uncomfortable that they refuse to film some — or all — of their scenes together. Other times, rumors of a feud swirl around the reality that they didn't film together, leading to speculation.

Here are 11 costar pairs who allegedly refused to film certain scenes or work together at all and why:

2. In a since-deleted Instagram post from 2016, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson called some of his male The Fate of the Furious co-stars "chicken shit" and "candy-asses." It led to speculation of a feud between him and Vin Diesel. Then, in 2018, he confirmed that the two didn't film any scenes together.

3. According to the Los Angeles Times, I Love Trouble costars Julia Roberts and Nick Nolte reportedly had so much trouble getting along that they filmed with stand-ins more often than with each other.

4. In 2012, Patton Oswalt told The AV Club that, while filming Blade: Trinity, his costar Wesley Snipes "was just fucking crazy in a hilarious way." He said, "[One day] Wesley came down to the set, which he only did for close-ups. Everything else was done by his stand-in. I only did one scene with him."

5. In 1987, Mickey Rourke and Robert De Niro costarred in Angel Heart. Then, in 2019, Mickey reportedly told the Italian show Non è la D’Urso that they didn't get along on set. He said that he used to look up to Robert, but then the other actor told him, "I think it's better if we don't talk.”

Mickey also alleged that Robert prevented him from being cast in The Irishman. He said, "Marty Scorsese wanted to meet me for a movie with Al Pacino, Joe Pesci, and Robert De Niro. The casting person told my manager that Robert De Niro said he refused to work with me in a movie." However, Robert's rep denied this.

6. According to Vox, The Good Wife costars Julianna Margulies and Archie Panjabi have been plagued by enduring feud rumors for years. During Archie's last two seasons on the show, the actors never shared a scene. In Season 6, their characters reunited for a final scene, but Archie and Julianna filmed separately. However, Julianna denied the rumors.

7. In The Lords of Flatbush, Richard Gere originally starred alongside Sylvester Stallone. However, they "never hit it off." After a disagreement, it was clear they could no longer work together. So, Richard was fired and replaced by Perry King.

8. After a horseback riding injury forced Sean Young to drop out of Batman, producer Jon Peters wanted Michelle Pfeiffer to replace her. However, Michael Keaton reportedly blocked her casting as his love interest because they were exes in real life.

9. According to Digital Spy, while filming Four Christmases, Reese Witherspoon reportedly got frustrated with her costar Vince Vaughn because his nonchalant attitude conflicted with her perfectionism. Further reports alleged she refused to film a sex scene that was written in the script. However, Reese denied rumors of a feud, and, in the press, the costars had nothing but kind things to say about each other.

10. During a 2024 appearance on the Reign with Josh Smith podcast, Rebecca Ferguson said that she stood up for herself and refused to work with an unnamed "absolute idiot of a costar" who bullied her. She said, "I remember there was a moment and this human being was being so insecure and angry because this person couldn’t get the scenes out. I think I was so vulnerable and uncomfortable that I got screamed at. But because this person was number one on a call sheet, there was no safety net for me. So no one had my back. And I would cry walking off set."

11. And finally, while filming Into the Blue, Jessica Alba refused to work with a particularly scary costar — a wild tiger shark!

What's the wildest behind-the-scenes costar feud you've ever heard of? Let us know in the comments!

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