12 Notable Movie Star Feuds That Were Quite Ugly

      Here are 12 movie star feuds that escalated rapidly. Some have reconciled, while others remain at odds.

      **Tom Hardy and Charlize Theron**

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      The tensions between Tom Hardy and Charlize Theron are well chronicled in Kyle Buchanan’s 2022 book, *Blood, Sweat & Chrome: The Wild and True Story of Mad Max: Fury Road*. Director George Miller expanded on this in a recent cover story about the *Fury Road* prequel, *Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga*. “Tom felt confused about the role, as detailed in the book,” Miller remarked. “Charlize always arrived first on set, while Tom was consistently last. Even this simple behavior displayed the core conflict that threatened to undermine the production.”

      **Hugh Grant and Julia Roberts**

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      Among the several actresses Grant has publicly admitted to clash with is Julia Roberts, his co-star in the 1999 romantic comedy, *Notting Hill*. Their on-set relations weren’t smooth, leading Grant to later comment on her. On *The Oprah Winfrey Show* in 2004, Grant referred to Roberts as “very big-mouthed,” stating, “Literally, physically, she has a very big mouth. When I was kissing her, I noticed a faint echo.” In a 2015 appearance on Andy Cohen’s *Watch What Happens Live*, Grant responded to a fan's inquiry about their relationship post-*Notting Hill*: “I've probably made too many jokes about the size of her mouth. She might hate me by now,” he said.

      **Joan Crawford and Bette Davis**

      Bette Davis and Joan Crawford in *Whatever Happened to Baby Jane*. Warner Bros. – Credit: C/O

      The feud between co-stars Joan Crawford and Bette Davis from *Whatever Happened to Baby Jane* is one of Hollywood's most famous documented disputes. It began when Crawford's divorce announcement overshadowed Davis's publicity efforts for her first leading role in *Ex-Lady*, which ended up flopping in 1933. Matters escalated when Crawford married Franchot Tone, whom Davis had a crush on while filming *Dangerous* in 1935. Davis believed Crawford intentionally took him from her. “I have never forgiven her for that and never will,” Davis said in 1987, claiming Crawford acted with complete ruthlessness.

      Crawford reportedly remarked in her biography, *Not The Girl Next Door: Joan Crawford: A Personal Biography*: “Franchot said he thought Bette was a good actress, but he never thought of her as a woman.”

      **Dustin Hoffman and Meryl Streep**

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      During the filming of 1979's *Kramer vs. Kramer*, tensions arose between Dustin Hoffman and Meryl Streep when Hoffman applied his method acting tactics on her. In a 2018 interview with *The New York Times*, Streep explained that Hoffman slapped her during a scene without consent. “When we were making *Kramer vs. Kramer*, I was unaware and it was my first movie and first take,” she said. “And you see it in the movie. It was overstepping.” Producer Richard Fischoff recounted that Hoffman used Streep's personal tragedy, involving her fiancé John Cazale’s cancer, to provoke emotions for her performance.

      **Sacha Baron Cohen and Rebel Wilson**

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      The feud between Rebel Wilson and Sacha Baron Cohen dates back to their work on *The Brothers Grimsby*, where Wilson accused Cohen of pressuring her to perform nude scenes. In 2014, she described him as “outrageous” during an Australian radio broadcast. The feud intensified in the past year when Wilson released her memoir *Rebel Rising*, dedicating a chapter to Cohen, labeling him an “a——.” She claimed he created a hostile environment on set, making it hard for her to refuse his demands. Baron Cohen's representative characterized her claims as “demonstrably false,” citing evidence and eyewitness accounts from the production.

      **Marlon Brando and Frank Sinatra**

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      The notorious feud between Marlon Brando and Frank Sinatra began on the set of 1955's *Guys and Dolls*. Brando was set to play the role that Sinatra wanted, which fueled Sinatra's irritation, particularly as their careers diverged. Sinatra viewed Brando as a threat to his status as the king of Hollywood. Author Stefan Kanfer noted that Sinatra was deeply insecure at the time. Tension rose further when Brando asked Sinatra to rehearse lines together, which Sinatra dismissed curtly.

      **Lucy Liu and Bill Murray**

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      Lucy Liu and Bill Murray had a significant fallout during the filming of