Some actors took their friendship to the professional field and shared the screen on more than one occasion. Some even got to have a romance.
Seth Rogen and James Franco
Seth Rogen and James Franco used to have a professional and friendly relationship that began in 1999 with the series 'Freaks and Geeks'. Years later, they became a frequent comedy couple in films like 'Pineapple Express', 'The Interview' and 'This is the End'.
However, in May 2021, Seth Rogen stated that he had no plans to work with James Franco soon following allegations against the actor of S- misconduct.
Adam Sandler: Drew Barrymore, Ron Schneider, and Kevin James
Adam Sandler starred opposite Drew Barrymore in the romantic comedies 'The Wedding Singer,' '50 First Dates,' and 'Blended.'
There was also a time when Sandler and Rob Schneider starred in each other's movies or shared the lead roles, totaling 14 projects together.
Adam Sandler has also partnered with actor Kevin James, with whom he has filmed 'Grown Ups, 'I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry', Pixels, and 'And Hubie Halloween', among others.
Matt Damon and Ben Affleck
Matt Damon and Ben Affleck are friends from their youth and were the youngest duo to win the Oscar for Best Screenplay for the movie 'Good Will Hunting' in 1998.
Before the Oscars, the friends participated in 'School Ties' and 'Glory Daze'. They later shared the screen in 'Chasing Amy', 'Dogma', 'Jersey Girl', 'The Third Wheel' and most recently 'The Last Duel'.
Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter
Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter were Tim Burton's favorite actors for six films: 'Alice Through the Looking Glass', 'Alice in Wonderland', 'Dark Shadows', 'Sweeney Todd', Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and they did voices in 'Corpse Bride'.
Depp and Bonham Carter also coincided in 'The Lone Ranger', which was not directed by Tim Burton.
Scarlett Johanson and Chris Evans
The relationship between Scarlett Johansson and Chris Evans goes beyond the Marvel movies, as they maintain a solid friendship.
In addition to appearing together in six Marvel Cinematic Universe movies, they worked on 'The Perfect Score,' 'The Nanny Diaries,' and 'Ghosted.'
Tom Hardy and Cillian Murphy
Tom Hardy and Cillian Murphy shared the screen in Christopher Nolan's 'Dunkirk', 'Batman: The Dark Knight Rises' and 'Inception'. In addition, the actors starred together in the Netflix series 'Peaky Blinders'.