With Nope recently praised due to the captivating chemistry between Keke Palmer and Daniel Kaluuya, now it’s time for the comedy movie Bros to shine, with viewers falling in love with the film’s main couple, played by Billy Eichner and Luke Macfarlane.
It’s a tradition for romance movies and buddy comedies to find a pair of actors that complete each other’s performances, but sometimes the chemistry between actors clicks naturally and Redditors share their favorite picks.
Danny Glover & Mel Gibson
Greythespian suggests Danny Glover and Mel Gibson in Lethal Weapon and claims, “the entire franchise is built on their chemistry.” The friendship between the two cops grows in an engaging fashion and it’s clear with each movie how much they evolved solely because they had each other to rely on.
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In the first film, Gibson’s character, Riggs, was way too impulsive and quite unreliable after his wife’s death, in contrast with the veteran and solemn detective Murtaugh, who turned out to be the only person capable of putting Riggs in line and giving him the comfort and family that he desperately needed. The two then immortalized their place in cinema history as one of the most dynamic duos out there, evolving the traditional comedic cop-buddy formula into something deeper and more significant.
Ethan Hawke & Julie Delpy
pore_area suggests, “Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy”. There’s a special reason why the entire Before trilogy is considered one of the best cinematic portrayals of love and relationship: Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy play one of the most believable couples of all time, and their love is developed realistically through conversations, small gestures, and passionate stares.
Director Richard Linklater knew it would be difficult to transmit real love in a story that takes place only in a few hours but the two actors brilliantly understood the assignment. The way Hawke and Delpy embrace each other in the movie and deeply try to understand what the other is saying is truly mesmerizing, making hard to believe the two actors aren’t in fact in love with each other.
Paul Walker & Vin Diesel
Free_Perspective773 cites several action film pairs, including “Paul Walker and Vin Deisel”. The friendship between Dom Toretto and Brian O’Conner will always be remembered as one of the best of any action movie, which makes the loss of Paul Walker even more heartbreaking. Although the successful Fast & Furious franchise went on without him, it lacks chemistry as believable and compelling to watch as the one Paul Walker shared with Vin Diesel.
The way the friendship between the two develops made a huge impression in the generation that grew up with the franchise and the absence of Paul Walker is constantly honored in the new movies, celebrating the duo.
Tom Holland & Zendaya
Two of the most promising young actors who had their breakout in the 2010s, Tom Holland and Zendaya are so great together in the MCU Spider-Man trilogy that their onscreen relationship later translated to an offscreen romance.
Since the first Spider-Man when the romance of their characters was barely a suggestion, every scene featuring interactions between the two was a major highlight and provided fans with a welcoming taste of high-school drama. GrayRoberts brings up, “Tom Holland and Zendaya”, and the reason the chemistry between the two is so believable is due to how real their love feels in the light of all the fantasy and action that makes up a superhero movie.
Robert Downey Jr. & Jude Law
SuperNntendoChlmers says, “Downey Jr and Jude Law in the Sherlock Holmes movies”. While Guy Ritchie’s take on the popular Sherlock Holmes story wasn’t well-received by everyone, most people agree that the performances carried the movie alone. Fans wouldn’t expect less from talented actors such as Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law, who play respectively the iconic Sherlock Holmes and John Watson duo.
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The chemistry between the two works so well because of the distinctiveness they brought to their characters; Downey Jr. making use of his natural talent for comedy applied to a character often regarded as too self-contained, and Law offering the most enthusiastic version of Dr. Watson yet.
David Duchovny & Gillian Anderson
The legendary chemistry between David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson is so iconic that they ended up appearing in a discussion predominantly about movies. Mentioning the two X-Files protagonists, Agent_Tomm claims, “they’re yin and yang.”
The two play Fox Mulder and Dana Scully respectively, two special agents investigating a series of paranormal cases. They truly complete each other onscreen, with Duchovny playing the moody and jerky detective and Anderson the calm and analytical one. The divergent method of both are crucial when dealing with the countless mysterious cases of the show, with an onscreen chemistry so incredible that no other actor could ever replace these characters.
Humphrey Bogart & Ingrid Bergman
, Casablanca’s Rick and Ilsa are immortalized as one of movies most famous couples. There are many reasons why the couple bidding farewell to each other remains one of the most recreated, timeless scenes of all time: their chemistry together is so good that viewers themselves can feel the melancholy of that goodbye.
Jolly_Job_9852 mentions, “Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman”, and it’s still amazing to see the effect of the two performances 80 years after Casablanca came out, with the two prolific actors pouring everything in to the performance.
Ryan Gosling & Emma Stone
pavlikovskys suggests, “Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone”, as a pair with the most believable chemistry but ashthundercrow went further and said, “Ryan Gosling & [Insert actor here]”, implying that the actor simply goes along with anyone onscreen.
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However, his performances alongside Emma Stone truly stand out, from Crazy, Stupid Love to La La Land. The latter earned two Oscar nominations to both and Stone deservedly won hers. Their believable chemistry as a couple ensures all stages of love are realistically portrayed, from the initial spark of passion to the melancholic farewell. The fascinating look they share at the end of La La Land is a great example of how well the two actors understand their character’s relationship.
Adam Sandler & Drew Barrymore
It shouldn’t come as a surprise how three of Adam Sandler’s most rewatchable movies feature captivating romantic chemistry between him and Drew Barrymore. As cuddly_hedgehog states, “they’ve been friends for years and their families vacation together”, which explains why it always looks like they’re having a blast shooting movies together.
Apart from being great friends in real life, it’s amusing to see how well they work as a couple onscreen. From the countless love confessions of 50 First Dates to the adorable sexual tension between the two in The Wedding Singer, fans can’t wait to see them performing together once again.
Brad Pitt & Leonard DiCaprio
Sten12 mentions, “Pitt and DiCaprio in Once Upon A Time in Hollywood”. Considering both actors are among the most legendary of their generation, it’s surprising to see how they only got together in a movie in 2019, but it was for the greater good: Once Upon A Time In Hollywood is directed by Quentin Tarantino, who previously worked with both of them separately. Since the two actors were familiar with the director, it was probably an easy job for Tarantino to establish good chemistry among them.
The pair plays a couple of friends who seem to only have one another in the vibrant Hollywood scene of the 1960s. They work together as two different extremes: Pitt’s character is a self-assured, bad-tempered stunt double to DiCaprio’s sensitive, insecure actor. The two are so experienced and have known each other so long, its no wonder they naturally bounce off each other onscreen.
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