When you sign on for films like Cell, you don’t think there’s going to be ANY kissing whatsoever. Veteran actor Samuel L. Jackson signed the dotted line thinking this was another psychological thriller by genius Stephen King. But boy, was he in for a shock when he discovered the character he was playing was gay.
In an interview with Playboy magazine, the actor made it very clear that he would never do two things: a) crossdress or b) kiss a man in an acting role. So even if it was for a thriller penned by King, Samuel L. Jackson wasn’t going to go against his principles at all! Since then, it seems he’s stuck to his word – we didn’t see any man-on-man action in Captain Marvel. Gosh, can you imagine what a man-on-man scene in Pulp Fiction would look like? Oh, wait for a second…
A Holy Refusal: Kirk Cameron and Erin Bethea in “Fireproof”
The Christian drama “Fireproof” seemed an interesting choice for Kirk Cameron, given his start on the ABC sitcom Growing Pains as Mike Seaver! You’d think he’d be A-OK with some kissing scenes, but things change when you become a Born Again Christian. After his time on Growing Pains, Cameron actually went on to marry his co-star and love interest on the show, Chelsea Noble!
In a solemn vow following their nuptials, he promised Noble that he would never kiss another woman purely out of respect for his wife. So when he starred in the drama Fireproof, producers had to quickly think of a way around the “no-kissing” clause in Cameron’s contract. In fact, Cameron actually kisses his wife in that scene- which is why producers made it a silhouette of the actors kissing. Good for him! Fun fact: Fireproof made some $30 million US, which made it one of the highest-grossing Christian films ever!
Charlie Sheen Had Selma Blair Fired from "Anger Management"
Who really needs to manage their anger here? We’re going to go ahead and say, Sheen. On the sitcom Anger Management, which was the series Sheen starred in following the successful and iconic Two and a Half Men, you’d probably be aware babe Selma Blair was his love interest. You would also know that he was fired from Two and a Half Men for basically being a total jerk. In an ironic twist, Sheen paid no heed to the title of the second chance at a sitcom and fired Selma Blair via text (imagine being in a relationship with him!? Actually, no thanks!). Apparently, he called her rather profane, which we won’t share because most likely minors are reading this! Hollywood Reporter, of course, had the inside scoop and shared what we decided to the sensor! Hollywood Reporter also shared why Blair was fired; apparently, she’d complained to producers about Sheen, who then gave her an ultimatum!
He basically said: she goes or I walk. We can only imagine that there was an abundance of negative energy, with the two stars refusing to BE on-screen opposite one another, let alone CUDDLE! We’re going to blame the casting agent on this one.
“The Lyon’s Den” Alright – Jewel Refused to Kiss Rob Lowe!
Now whilst Rob Lowe is probably the dream man of a few women, it seems that he just didn’t do it for singer Jewel! Appearing on the TV show The Lyon’s Den, the pair were cast opposite one another as each other’s romantic interest. Funnily enough, Lowe was the one to throw Jewel’s name into the draw to be cast as his opposite, but when the singer came to set, she wasn’t into kissing him at all! Jewel went so far as to bring her boyfriend along whenever they were filming a romantic scene. At first, Jewel was wary and refused, but with time she agreed. The problem? Well, it turned out to be a complete disaster!
On Ellen DeGeneres, Rob Lowe gave audiences some insight into the experience, mentioning that the show was a parade of indignities, and the culminating blow, for me, was having the actress who didn’t want to kiss me in the love scene. We feel the story came full circle when Jewel joked during Comedy Central’s Roast of Rob Lowe that she, in fact, refused the kiss because she didn’t know where his mouth had been. You know what they say – there’s always some truth in every joke!
Jennifer Lawrence Was In A No Kiss Zone With Chris Pratt in "Passengers"
It seems that at the end of the day, the producers have the last word on kissing. In the film Passengers, starring Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence, there was one love scene in the script that was non-negotiable. Whilst it wasn’t the most memorable love scene, and the film probably could’ve done without it, there were a few issues in actually getting Jennifer Lawrence to pucker up!
At the time, Pratt was married to Anna Faris, and Lawrence had some qualms about kissing a married man. Sources say that JLaw needed a few sips of liquid courage to go through with the scene, even if it worked! Hey, maybe she had a little crush on Pratt. We aren’t gonna lie; we do too! Jennifer was so paranoid and anxious about doing the scene with Pratt that she got her mom on the line to get the A-OK that it was, well, A-OK to do the scene with Pratt!