Clooney and Roberts were thought to be friends, so it’s hard to know how much credence to give to this rumor. However, sources claimed that Roberts was hesitant to sign on as Clooney’s co-star in Ocean’s 13. With Clooney already on board, and having already appeared in the first two films, it was apparently seen as a sign of disrespect that she was holding out on him.
Countering this rumor, the director of Ocean’s 13, Steven Soderbergh, claimed he was simply taking the storyline in a different direction; one that didn’t involve Roberts’ character. Considering Roberts and Clooney seem to be as tight as they ever were, it seems Soderbergh’s version of events is more likely.
Bette Davis vs. Joan Crawford… Round Two!
The feud between actresses, Bette Davis and Joan Crawford, was so epic, it’s about to be retold in a soon-to-be-released series on FX. Given the dark twists and turns of their lifelong battle, it seems fitting that the series has Ryan Murphy, of American Horror Story fame, at its helm. While we don’t want to give too much away, we will tell you the first season of Feud covers all the strange goings-on backstage during the filming of What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?
Murphy has stuck with one of his American Horror Story favorites, casting Jessica Lange as Joan Crawford. Susan Sarandon will be taking on the role of Bette Davis. If you’ve never seen Baby Jane, the black and white film is truly worth a watch. If the storyline isn’t enough to creep you out, keep in mind these words from Bette Davis: “The best time I ever had with Joan was when I pushed her down some stairs in What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?”
Tom Hardy vs. Shia LaBeof
Tom Hardy and Shia LaBeouf graced the big screen together in the 2012 film, Lawless. While critics were impressed with both of their performances, the pair were certainly not impressed with each other. Lawless director, John Hillcoat, later admitted to having a frustrating amount of drama flying around on set thanks to tension between Hardy and LaBeouf.
In Hillcoat’s own words: “there was definitely a fight between them. It escalated to the point where they had to both be restrained.” When he says “fight,” he may well mean it quite literally. Hardy later claimed he was “knocked out.” However the playful way he said it makes it difficult to know how serious he is and how bad the scuffle really got.
David Duchovny vs. Gillian Anderson
Our favorite alien-chasing FBI agents, Scully and Mulder, had such intense on-screen chemistry that the biggest question in the minds of many an X-Files fan was “when are they going to kiss already?” Yet the actors responsible for this simmering sexual tension, David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson, weren’t actually that fond of each other during the show’s long years of filming. While Duchovny insists the pair quickly got over their distaste for each other, he felt the pressures of the show made them “monsters,” at least in the early days.
Over the years though, both Anderson and Duchovny agreed that their relationship mellowed. Eventually, without them even noticing at first, they became actual friends. Duchovny said it crept up on him slowly and then suddenly dawned on him in a moment of clarity. The feud was long gone, the animosity had faded, and, in its place, was a real friendship. How sweet.
Julia Roberts vs. Susan Sarandon
It’s round three on the list for Julia Roberts! This time, the feisty actress appeared to be taking aim at Susan Sarandon. However, there’s a twist to the story. The feud supposedly took place on the set of the film, Stepmom, in which the pair starred. Rumors started flying that Roberts and Sarandon were getting hateful and catty on-set.
However, Sarandon took to Twitter the moment she discovered what the gossip mags were reporting. She explained that she’d looked into the rumor and discovered her own PR representative had started it! We’re guessing someone lost a job over that bit of fake controversy.