Perfect casting can make or break a production since audiences can sense if the characters don't have chemistry, especially when it comes to romance storylines in movies. When actors can bounce off one another's personalities and their real-life relationships can be seen through the screen, it comes off genuine and believable that the producers know they have struck gold. For example, audiences are convinced that Jack and Rose were a real couple from Titanic, and that Scarlett O'Hara and Rhett Butler from Gone With the Wind will be the perfect couple for the rest of time. These legendary on-screen romances seem to be lightning in the bottle as it can't always be replicated.
Not all actors are capable of portraying strong feelings to make audiences believe that their love is real. Their relationships ons-creen seem so forced that nobody believes these two could make it to their happily ever after. The reason for this could be due to the fact that the actors might not like each other off-screen, or they don't think their co-stars are attractive enough, or that they are simply bad at acting. Lack of chemistry between leads can ruin the entire movie for anyone watching it. Here are 10 movies where the main characters had zero chemistry.
Fans of the Harry Potter books would say that the relationship between Harry and Ginny was their favorite as it was pure. It made readers feel happy whenever the two were together in a scene, and they were able to see how their relationship started innocent and then grew into something more. BuzzFeed, however, reports how fans were extremely disappointed when the movies executed this relationship as it lacked any luster. Audiences could tell that the two actors had zero chemistry between them, which hurt fans of the books.
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The Sun Is Also a Star is a movie based on a YA romance novel of the same name. The book is filled with passion between the two main characters even though they only spend a day together. Fans were hoping that the creators of the movie would do the book justice, but it did not seem to happen. The two stars of the movie lacked any sort of chemistry between them, and their relationship felt more awkward than anything.
Another YA novel turned into a movie about a 16-year-old girl who lives in a poor neighborhood, but attends a fancy prep school. The Hate U Give follows Starr Carter after she witnesses the shooting of her childhood best friend and how she can no longer stand idly by as her friends and family are being persecuted by those who should be protecting them. Starr is in a relationship with Chris, a white boy at her prep school, but their relationship on screen did not turn out like the book. The two actors couldn't convince watchers of their love.
The Great Gatsby is a classic novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald that was remade in 2013 and starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Carey Mulligan. The movie looks phenomenal with the costumes and set designs and even the two stars. However, the couple does not have a single moment in the entire film that would convince anyone watching that they love each other. It's hard to imagine DiCaprio giving such a performance after seeing him head over heals for Kate Winslet in Titanic.
Thor is the god of Asgard and a mighty avenger. Jane is an intelligent scientist looking for her next discovery. The two characters separately were great in Thor, but they did not make a very convincing couple. The biggest reason behind this was due to the fact that the actors had zero chemistry between them. Fans were relieved in the third movie when the creators decided to break them up, according to CBR. It got even better in the fourth film when they decided to give Jane powers, forcing her and Thor to work together.
DC tries again with another film with one of the fan favorite comic book heroes, Aquaman. However, the movie, also called Aquaman, falls short with some critics even calling the movie a disappointment. One of the many reasons as to why this movie fails is the lack of romantic chemistry between Aquaman and Mera. A lot of fans said the underwater kiss lacked any sort of feeling between the two and was more forced. Coupling Jason Momoa and Amber Heard is the same amount of excitement as watching paint dry.
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The entire concept of the Fifty Shades of Grey franchise was centered around sexual power, but seemed to miss the mark with the leads in the movie. Jamie Doran and Dakota Johnson separately are fantastic actors, but together they seem to create a disaster of a movie. They both tried their best to prove that the two of them were deeply and madly in love, but no one was truly convinced.
The prequels weren't very well received movies even after the success of the first Star Wars trilogy. As the Star Wars universe continued to expand, the reception of the prequels only got worse. Most of this was due to the romantic relationship between Padme and Anakin. It was rumored that the two actors were dating before the release of the first film, but anyone who saw the movie could see that Natalie Portman and Hayden Christensen had no onscreen chemistry.
The Matrix movies are innovative and really make viewers question their own realities.The one thing that the movies were not able to get correct were the love stories that seemed forced at times. Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss aren't typically known for acting in romantic movies, so it's not surprising how their love story didn't work in the movies. Some people were actually surprised when they confessed their feelings for each other since, as Brightside says, they seemed more like friends or even brother and sister than lovers.
Peter Parker and Mary Jane are one of the most beloved couples within the entire comic book universe. While the upside-down rain kiss in Spider-Man may be the most iconic scene in cinematic history, Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst were unable to convince audiences that they were deeply in love with each other. In the comics, Peter and Mary Jane have one of the strongest and complicated relationships. However, the actors fell flat and looked more like good friends than boyfriend and girlfriend. Other than the upside-down kiss, the movie lacked any other memorable moments between the two.