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* ''Film/RRR2022'': The film's very title is a reference to its stars, N. T. Rama Rao Jr. and Ram Charan, as well as its director, Creator/SSRajamouli. When WebVideo/PatrickHWillems did [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPU2D5Ftjbw a video]] on the film, he compared it to ''Film/ThePost'' being titled ''SHS'' after its stars Creator/MerylStreep and Creator/TomHanks and its director Creator/StevenSpielberg.
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* ''Film/{{Sunset}}'': Creator/BruceWillis and Creator/JamesGarner.

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* ''Film/{{Sunset}}'': ''Film/{{Sunset|1988}}'': Creator/BruceWillis and Creator/JamesGarner.
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* ''Series/HouseOfTheDragon'': The first teaser posters for Season put have Creator/EmmaDArcy vs. Creator/OliviaCooke.

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* ''Series/HouseOfTheDragon'': The first teaser posters for Season put 2 have Creator/EmmaDArcy vs. Creator/OliviaCooke.
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* ''Series/HouseOfTheDragon'': The first teaser posters for Season put have Creator/EmmaDArcy vs. Creator/OliviaCooke.
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* ''Film/AllNightLong'': Creator/GeneHackman and Creator/BarbraStreisand.

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* ''Film/AllNightLong'': ''Film/{{All Night Long|1981}}'': Creator/GeneHackman and Creator/BarbraStreisand.
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* ''Series/{{See}}'': Season 2 has Creator/JasonMomoa vs. Creator/DaveBautista.
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* ''Film/BestFriends'': Creator/BurtReynolds and Creator/GoldieHawn.

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* ''Film/BestFriends'': ''Film/BestFriends1982'': Creator/BurtReynolds and Creator/GoldieHawn.
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* ''Film/TheDesperateHours'': Creator/HumphreyBogart vs. Creator/FredricMarch.
** In Creator/MichaelCimino's remake, it was Creator/MickeyRourke vs. Creator/AnthonyHopkins.

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* ''Film/TheDesperateHours'': ''Film/TheDesperateHours'':
** In the original,
Creator/HumphreyBogart vs. Creator/FredricMarch.
** In Creator/MichaelCimino's the remake, it was Creator/MickeyRourke vs. Creator/AnthonyHopkins.
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* ''Film/FathersDay'' teamed up Creator/BillyCrystal and Creator/RobinWilliams. It didn't help the film though.

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* ''Film/FathersDay'' ''Film/FathersDay1997'' teamed up Creator/BillyCrystal and Creator/RobinWilliams. It didn't help the film though.
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* Creator/MichaelWinner's comedy ''Film/{{Bullseye}}'' was the only pairing of longtime friends Creator/MichaelCaine and Creator/RogerMoore.

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* Creator/MichaelWinner's comedy ''Film/{{Bullseye}}'' ''Film/{{Bullseye|1990}}'' was the only pairing of longtime friends Creator/MichaelCaine and Creator/RogerMoore.

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* ''Film/AllNightLong'': Creator/GeneHackman and Creator/BarbraStreisand.



* ''Film/BadBoys1995'': Creator/WillSmith and Creator/MartinLawrence.



* ''Film/BestFriends'': Creator/BurtReynolds and Creator/GoldieHawn.
* ''Film/TheBestLittleWhorehouseInTexas'': Creator/BurtReynolds and Music/DollyParton.



* ''Film/{{Buck and the Preacher}}'': Creator/SidneyPoitier and Music/HarryBelafonte.



* ''Film/{{Caprice}}'': Creator/DorisDay and Creator/RichardHarris.



* ''Film/CatOnAHotTinRoof'': Creator/PaulNewman and Creator/ElizabethTaylor.
* ''Film/{{Charade}}'': Creator/CaryGrant and Creator/AudreyHepburn.



* ''Film/CinderellaMan'': Creator/RussellCrowe and Creator/ReneeZellweger.



* ''Film/DeathHunt'': Creator/LeeMarvin and Creator/CharlesBronson.



* ''Film/TheDevilAndMaxDevlin'': Creator/ElliottGould and Creator/BillCosby.



* ''Film/IntolerableCruelty'': Creator/GeorgeClooney and Creator/CatherineZetaJones.



* ''Film/Life1999'': Creator/EddieMurphy and Creator/MartinLawrence.



* ''Film/TheLongKissGoodnight'': Creator/GeenaDavis and Creator/SamuelLJackson.



* ''Film/MoneyTalks'': Creator/CharlieSheen and Creator/ChrisTucker.



* ''Film/MurderByDecree'': Creator/ChristopherPlummer and Creator/JamesMason.



* ''Film/MyOwnPrivateIdaho'': Creator/RiverPhoenix and Creator/KeanuReeves.



* ''Film/{{Philomena}}'': Creator/SteveCoogan and Creator/JudiDench.



* ''Film/ShanghaiNoon'': Creator/JackieChan and Creator/OwenWilson.
* ''Film/SherlockHolmes2009'': Creator/RobertDowneyJr and Creator/JudeLaw.



* Every version of ''Film/AStarIsBorn'':
** ''Film/AStarIsBorn1937'': Creator/FredricMarch and Creator/JanetGaynor.
** ''Film/AStarIsBorn1954'': Creator/JamesMason and Creator/JudyGarland.
** ''Film/AStarIsBorn1976'': Creator/KrisKristofferson and Music/BarbraStreisand.
** ''Film/AStarIsBorn2018'': Creator/BradleyCooper and Music/LadyGaga.



* ''Film/{{Sunset}}'': Creator/BruceWillis and Creator/JamesGarner.
* ''Film/{{Suspicion}}'': Creator/CaryGrant and Creator/JoanFontaine.



* ''Film/WalkTheLine'': Creator/JoaquinPhoenix and Creator/ReeseWitherspoon.



* ''Film/WhatLiesBeneath'': Creator/HarrisonFord and Creator/MichellePfeiffer.



* ''Film/TheWistfulWidowOfWagonGap'' pitted Creator/AbbottAndCostello, whose star power had dimmed slightly since the end of UsefulNotes/WorldWarII, against Creator/MarjorieMain, fresh off her StarMakingRole in ''Literature/TheEggAndI''.
* ''Film/WithoutAClue'': Creator/MichaelCaine and Creator/BenKingsley.


































































































































































* ''Film/SpiesLikeUs'': Creator/ChevyChase and Creator/DanAykroyd.
* ''Caprice'': Creator/DorisDay and Creator/RichardHarris.
* ''Film/MoneyTalks'': Creator/CharlieSheen and Creator/ChrisTucker.
* ''Film/BadBoys1995'': Creator/WillSmith and Creator/MartinLawrence.
* ''Film/CinderellaMan'': Creator/RussellCrowe and Creator/ReneeZellweger.
* ''Film/WalkTheLine'': Creator/JoaquinPhoenix and Creator/ReeseWitherspoon.
* ''Film/{{Philomena}}'': Creator/SteveCoogan and Creator/JudiDench.
* ''Film/IntolerableCruelty'': Creator/GeorgeClooney and Creator/CatherineZetaJones.
* Literature/SherlockHolmes adaptations:
** ''Film/MurderByDecree'': Creator/ChristopherPlummer and Creator/JamesMason.
** ''Film/WithoutAClue'': Creator/MichaelCaine and Creator/BenKingsley.
** ''Film/SherlockHolmes2009'': Creator/RobertDowneyJr and Creator/JudeLaw.
* ''Film/ShanghaiNoon'': Creator/JackieChan and Creator/OwenWilson.
* ''Film/CatOnAHotTinRoof'': Creator/PaulNewman and Creator/ElizabethTaylor.
* ''Film/{{Charade}}'': Creator/CaryGrant and Creator/AudreyHepburn.
* ''Film/TheLongKissGoodnight'': Creator/GeenaDavis and Creator/SamuelLJackson.
* ''Film/MyOwnPrivateIdaho'': Creator/RiverPhoenix and Creator/KeanuReeves.
* ''Film/AllNightLong'': Creator/GeneHackman and Creator/BarbraStreisand.
* ''Film/TheDevilAndMaxDevlin'': Creator/ElliottGould and Creator/BillCosby.
* ''Film/DeathHunt'': Creator/LeeMarvin and Creator/CharlesBronson.
* ''Film/TheBestLittleWhorehouseInTexas'': Creator/BurtReynolds and Music/DollyParton.
* ''Film/BestFriends'': Creator/BurtReynolds and Creator/GoldieHawn.
* ''Film/WhatLiesBeneath'': Creator/HarrisonFord and Creator/MichellePfeiffer.
* ''Film/{{Suspicion}}'': Creator/CaryGrant and Creator/JoanFontaine.
* ''Film/Life1999'': Creator/EddieMurphy and Creator/MartinLawrence.
* ''Buck and the Preacher'': Creator/SidneyPoitier and Music/HarryBelafonte.
* Every version of ''Film/AStarIsBorn'':
** ''Film/AStarIsBorn1937'': Creator/FredricMarch and Creator/JanetGaynor.
** ''Film/AStarIsBorn1954'': Creator/JamesMason and Creator/JudyGarland.
** ''Film/AStarIsBorn1976'': Creator/KrisKristofferson and Music/BarbraStreisand.
** ''Film/AStarIsBorn2018'': Creator/BradleyCooper and Music/LadyGaga.
* ''Film/TheWistfulWidowOfWagonGap'' pitted Creator/AbbottAndCostello, whose star power had dimmed slightly since the end of UsefulNotes/WorldWarII, against Creator/MarjorieMain, fresh off her StarMakingRole in ''Literature/TheEggAndI''.



* ''Series/ThePersuaders'': Creator/RogerMoore and Creator/TonyCurtis.



* ''Series/{{Vicious}}'': Creator/IanMcKellen and Creator/DerekJacobi.



* ''Series/ThePersuaders'': Creator/RogerMoore and Creator/TonyCurtis.




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* ''Series/{{Vicious}}'': Creator/IanMcKellen and Creator/DerekJacobi.



* Practically the entire selling point of NYCC's limited-run revival of ''Theatre/{{Brigadoon}}'' was that it starred Broadway legends Kelli O'Hara and Creator/PatrickWilson as the romantic leads.
* Mary Martin and Robert Preston in the 1966 Broadway musical ''I Do! I Do!''. Unusually for this trope, and even more unusually for a musical, [[MinimalistCast they were the entire cast]].



* Mary Martin and Robert Preston in the 1966 Broadway musical ''I Do! I Do!''. Unusually for this trope, and even more unusually for a musical, [[MinimalistCast they were the entire cast]].
* Practically the entire selling point of NYCC's limited-run revival of ''Theatre/{{Brigadoon}}'' was that it starred Broadway legends Kelli O'Hara and Creator/PatrickWilson as the romantic leads.

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* Mary Martin and Robert Preston in the 1966 Broadway musical ''I Do! I Do!''. Unusually for this trope, and even more unusually for a musical, [[MinimalistCast they were the entire cast]].
* Practically the entire selling point of NYCC's limited-run revival of ''Theatre/{{Brigadoon}}'' was that it starred Broadway legends Kelli O'Hara and Creator/PatrickWilson as the romantic leads.

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* ''Film/TheCableGuy'': Creator/JimCarrey vs. Creator/MatthewBroderick.
* ''Film/CaliforniaSplit'': Creator/GeorgeSegal and Creator/ElliottGould.
* ''Film/{{Camelot}}'': Creator/RichardHarris and Creator/VanessaRedgrave



* ''Film/CoverGirl'': Creator/GeneKelly and Creator/RitaHayworth.



* ''Film/DeadManWalking'': Creator/SeanPenn and Creator/SusanSarandon.
* ''Film/TheDefiantOnes'' had Creator/SidneyPoitier and Creator/TonyCurtis.



* ''Film/DontLookNow'': Creator/DonaldSutherland and Creator/JulieChristie.



* ''Film/FightClub'': Creator/EdwardNorton and Creator/BradPitt.



* ''Film/FordVFerrari'': Creator/MattDamon vs. Creator/ChristianBale.



* ''Film/TheGoodLiar'': Creator/IanMcKellen vs. Creator/HelenMirren.



* ''Film/TheHeat'' had Creator/MelissaMcCarthy and Creator/SandraBullock.



* ''Film/HobbsAndShaw'': Creator/DwayneJohnson vs. Creator/JasonStatham.
* ''Film/HolidayInn'' had Creator/BingCrosby and Creator/FredAstaire. The competitive aspect of having two leading men with contrasting musical talents was lampshaded in the number "I'll Capture Her Heart Singing(/Dancing)." Crosby and Astaire co-starred again in ''Film/BlueSkies'' four years later, although this was not the original plan.



* ''Film/TheIronPetticoat'' unsuccesfully paired Creator/KatharineHepburn and Creator/BobHope.



* ''Film/KissKissBangBang'': Creator/RobertDowneyJr and Creator/ValKilmer.



* ''Film/TheLastLaugh'': Creator/ChevyChase and Creator/RichardDreyfuss.
* ''Film/TheLastSunset'': Creator/KirkDouglas vs. Creator/RockHudson.



* ''Film/TheLegendOfBaggerVance'': Creator/MattDamon and Creator/WillSmith.



* ''Film/TheMillionairess'': Creator/PeterSellers and Creator/SophiaLoren.
* ''Film/{{Misery}}'': Creator/JamesCaan and Creator/KathyBates.



* ''Film/OnceUponATimeInHollywood'' paired Creator/LeonardoDiCaprio and Creator/BradPitt.



* ''Film/Passengers2016'': Creator/JenniferLawrence and Creator/ChrisPratt, meaning a lot of people still saw the film despite the poor reviews.
* ''Film/Perfect1985'': Creator/JohnTravolta and Creator/JamieLeeCurtis.



* ''Film/ThePinkPanther1963'': Creator/DavidNiven vs. Creator/PeterSellers.



* ''Film/ThePrinceAndTheShowgirl'': Creator/LaurenceOlivier and Creator/MarilynMonroe.



* ''Film/TheRealMcCoy'': Creator/ValKilmer and Creator/KimBasinger.



* ''Film/{{Rhinestone}}'': Creator/SylvesterStallone and Music/DollyParton.
* ''Film/{{River of No Return}}'': Creator/MarilynMonroe and Creator/RobertMitchum.



* ''Film/{{Se7en}}'': Creator/MorganFreeman and Creator/BradPitt.



* ''Film/ShoutAtTheDevil'': Creator/LeeMarvin and Creator/RogerMoore.



* ''Film/ThelmaAndLouise'': Creator/SusanSarandon and Creator/GeenaDavis.
* ''Film/TheThomasCrownAffair1968'': Creator/SteveMcQueenActor and Creator/FayeDunaway.
** ''Film/TheThomasCrownAffair1999'': Creator/PierceBrosnan and Creator/ReneRusso.



* ''Film/TimeAfterTime'': Creator/MalcolmMcDowell vs. Creator/DavidWarner.
* ''Film/TornCurtain'': Creator/PaulNewman and Creator/JulieAndrews.



* ''Film/TrainingDay'': Creator/DenzelWashington vs. Creator/EthanHawke.
* ''Film/{{Twins|1988}}'': Creator/ArnoldSchwarzenegger and Creator/DannyDeVito. This is another movie whose posters showed the starring actors under their last names alone.



* ''Film/TheYearOfLivingDangerously'': Creator/MelGibson and Creator/SigourneyWeaver.



* ''Film/TheCableGuy'': Creator/JimCarrey vs. Creator/MatthewBroderick.
* ''Film/Passengers2016'': Creator/JenniferLawrence and Creator/ChrisPratt, meaning a lot of people still saw the film despite the poor reviews.
* ''Film/TheHeat'' had Creator/MelissaMcCarthy and Creator/SandraBullock.
* ''Film/TheDefiantOnes'' had Creator/SidneyPoitier and Creator/TonyCurtis.
* ''Film/HolidayInn'' had Creator/BingCrosby and Creator/FredAstaire. The competitive aspect of having two leading men with contrasting musical talents was lampshaded in the number "I'll Capture Her Heart Singing(/Dancing)." Crosby and Astaire co-starred again in ''Blue Skies'' four years later, although this was not the original plan.
* ''Film/CaliforniaSplit'': Creator/GeorgeSegal and Creator/ElliottGould.
* ''Film/{{Misery}}'': Creator/JamesCaan and Creator/KathyBates.
* ''Film/TimeAfterTime'': Creator/MalcolmMcDowell vs. Creator/DavidWarner.
* ''Film/TheGoodLiar'': Creator/IanMcKellen vs. Creator/HelenMirren.
* ''Film/FordVFerrari'': Creator/MattDamon vs. Creator/ChristianBale.
* ''Film/OnceUponATimeInHollywood'' paired Creator/LeonardoDiCaprio and Creator/BradPitt.
* ''Film/ShoutAtTheDevil'': Creator/LeeMarvin and Creator/RogerMoore.
* ''Film/TheLastSunset'': Creator/KirkDouglas vs. Creator/RockHudson.
* ''Film/KissKissBangBang'': Creator/RobertDowneyJr and Creator/ValKilmer.
* ''The Real [=McCoy=]'': Creator/ValKilmer and Creator/KimBasinger.
* ''Film/TheLegendOfBaggerVance'': Creator/MattDamon and Creator/WillSmith.
* ''Film/HobbsAndShaw'': Creator/DwayneJohnson vs. Creator/JasonStatham.
* ''Film/TheLastLaugh'': Creator/ChevyChase and Creator/RichardDreyfuss.
* ''The Iron Petticoat'' unsuccesfully paired Creator/KatharineHepburn and Creator/BobHope.
* ''Film/TheMillionairess'': Creator/PeterSellers and Creator/SophiaLoren.
* ''Film/{{Camelot}}'': Creator/RichardHarris and Creator/VanessaRedgrave
* ''Film/CoverGirl'': Creator/GeneKelly and Creator/RitaHayworth.
* ''River of No Return'': Creator/MarilynMonroe and Creator/RobertMitchum.
* ''Film/ThePrinceAndTheShowgirl'': Creator/LaurenceOlivier and Creator/MarilynMonroe.
* ''Film/{{Twins|1988}}'': Creator/ArnoldSchwarzenegger and Creator/DannyDeVito. This is another movie whose posters showed the starring actors under their last names alone.
* ''Film/{{Rhinestone}}'': Creator/SylvesterStallone and Music/DollyParton.
* ''Film/TheThomasCrownAffair1968'': Creator/SteveMcQueenActor and Creator/FayeDunaway.
** ''Film/TheThomasCrownAffair1999'': Creator/PierceBrosnan and Creator/ReneRusso.
* ''Film/DontLookNow'': Creator/DonaldSutherland and Creator/JulieChristie.
* ''Film/TornCurtain'': Creator/PaulNewman and Creator/JulieAndrews.
* ''Film/DeadManWalking'': Creator/SeanPenn and Creator/SusanSarandon.
* ''Film/ThePinkPanther1963'': Creator/DavidNiven vs. Creator/PeterSellers.
* ''Film/TrainingDay'': Creator/DenzelWashington vs. Creator/EthanHawke.
* ''Film/{{Se7en}}'': Creator/MorganFreeman and Creator/BradPitt.
* ''Film/FightClub'': Creator/EdwardNorton and Creator/BradPitt.
* ''Film/ThelmaAndLouise'': Creator/SusanSarandon and Creator/GeenaDavis.
* ''Film/Perfect1985'': Creator/JohnTravolta and Creator/JamieLeeCurtis.
* ''Film/TheYearOfLivingDangerously'': Creator/MelGibson and Creator/SigourneyWeaver.

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* ''Film/TheCableGuy'': Creator/JimCarrey vs. Creator/MatthewBroderick.
* ''Film/Passengers2016'': Creator/JenniferLawrence and Creator/ChrisPratt, meaning a lot of people still saw the film despite the poor reviews.
* ''Film/TheHeat'' had Creator/MelissaMcCarthy and Creator/SandraBullock.
* ''Film/TheDefiantOnes'' had Creator/SidneyPoitier and Creator/TonyCurtis.
* ''Film/HolidayInn'' had Creator/BingCrosby and Creator/FredAstaire. The competitive aspect of having two leading men with contrasting musical talents was lampshaded in the number "I'll Capture Her Heart Singing(/Dancing)." Crosby and Astaire co-starred again in ''Blue Skies'' four years later, although this was not the original plan.
* ''Film/CaliforniaSplit'': Creator/GeorgeSegal and Creator/ElliottGould.
* ''Film/{{Misery}}'': Creator/JamesCaan and Creator/KathyBates.
* ''Film/TimeAfterTime'': Creator/MalcolmMcDowell vs. Creator/DavidWarner.
* ''Film/TheGoodLiar'': Creator/IanMcKellen vs. Creator/HelenMirren.
* ''Film/FordVFerrari'': Creator/MattDamon vs. Creator/ChristianBale.
* ''Film/OnceUponATimeInHollywood'' paired Creator/LeonardoDiCaprio and Creator/BradPitt.
* ''Film/ShoutAtTheDevil'': Creator/LeeMarvin and Creator/RogerMoore.
* ''Film/TheLastSunset'': Creator/KirkDouglas vs. Creator/RockHudson.
* ''Film/KissKissBangBang'': Creator/RobertDowneyJr and Creator/ValKilmer.
* ''The Real [=McCoy=]'': Creator/ValKilmer and Creator/KimBasinger.
* ''Film/TheLegendOfBaggerVance'': Creator/MattDamon and Creator/WillSmith.
* ''Film/HobbsAndShaw'': Creator/DwayneJohnson vs. Creator/JasonStatham.
* ''Film/TheLastLaugh'': Creator/ChevyChase and Creator/RichardDreyfuss.
* ''The Iron Petticoat'' unsuccesfully paired Creator/KatharineHepburn and Creator/BobHope.
* ''Film/TheMillionairess'': Creator/PeterSellers and Creator/SophiaLoren.
* ''Film/{{Camelot}}'': Creator/RichardHarris and Creator/VanessaRedgrave
* ''Film/CoverGirl'': Creator/GeneKelly and Creator/RitaHayworth.
* ''River of No Return'': Creator/MarilynMonroe and Creator/RobertMitchum.
* ''Film/ThePrinceAndTheShowgirl'': Creator/LaurenceOlivier and Creator/MarilynMonroe.
* ''Film/{{Twins|1988}}'': Creator/ArnoldSchwarzenegger and Creator/DannyDeVito. This is another movie whose posters showed the starring actors under their last names alone.
* ''Film/{{Rhinestone}}'': Creator/SylvesterStallone and Music/DollyParton.
* ''Film/TheThomasCrownAffair1968'': Creator/SteveMcQueenActor and Creator/FayeDunaway.
** ''Film/TheThomasCrownAffair1999'': Creator/PierceBrosnan and Creator/ReneRusso.
* ''Film/DontLookNow'': Creator/DonaldSutherland and Creator/JulieChristie.
* ''Film/TornCurtain'': Creator/PaulNewman and Creator/JulieAndrews.
* ''Film/DeadManWalking'': Creator/SeanPenn and Creator/SusanSarandon.
* ''Film/ThePinkPanther1963'': Creator/DavidNiven vs. Creator/PeterSellers.
* ''Film/TrainingDay'': Creator/DenzelWashington vs. Creator/EthanHawke.
* ''Film/{{Se7en}}'': Creator/MorganFreeman and Creator/BradPitt.
* ''Film/FightClub'': Creator/EdwardNorton and Creator/BradPitt.
* ''Film/ThelmaAndLouise'': Creator/SusanSarandon and Creator/GeenaDavis.
* ''Film/Perfect1985'': Creator/JohnTravolta and Creator/JamieLeeCurtis.
* ''Film/TheYearOfLivingDangerously'': Creator/MelGibson and Creator/SigourneyWeaver.




































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* ''Film/FiveCardStud'': Music/DeanMartin and Creator/RobertMitchum.



* ''Film/TheAgonyAndTheEcstasy'': Creator/CharltonHeston and Creator/RexHarrison.



* ''Film/AllThePresidentsMen'': Creator/RobertRedford and Creator/DustinHoffman.



* ''Film/AngelHeart'': Creator/MickeyRourke vs. Creator/RobertDeNiro.



* ''Film/AutumnInNewYork'' paired Creator/RichardGere and Creator/WinonaRyder.
* ''Film/TheAvengers1998'': Creator/RalphFiennes and Creator/UmaThurman.



* ''Film/{{Bandidas}}'': Creator/PenelopeCruz and Creator/SalmaHayek.



* ''Film/BirdOnAWire'' paired Creator/MelGibson and Creator/GoldieHawn.



* ''Film/BlownAway'': Creator/JeffBridges vs. Creator/TommyLeeJones.



* ''Film/TheBridgesOfMadisonCounty'': Creator/ClintEastwood and Creator/MerylStreep.



* ''Film/CowboysAndAliens'': Creator/HarrisonFord and Creator/DanielCraig.
* ''Film/TheCowboyWay'': Creator/WoodyHarrelson and Creator/KieferSutherland.
* ''Film/CrimsonTide'': Creator/GeneHackman vs. Creator/DenzelWashington.



* ''Film/{{Dave}}'': Creator/KevinKline and Creator/SigourneyWeaver.
* ''Film/TheDeltaForce'': Creator/LeeMarvin and Creator/ChuckNorris.



* ''Film/DesperateMeasures'': Creator/MichaelKeaton vs. Creator/AndyGarcia.



* ''Film/TheDevilsOwn'' paired Creator/HarrisonFord and Creator/BradPitt. Didn't help the film, though.



* ''Film/ElDorado'': Creator/JohnWayne and Creator/RobertMitchum.
* ''Film/{{Entrapment}}'' paired Creator/SeanConnery and Creator/CatherineZetaJones.



* ''Film/FunWithDickAndJane'' paired Creator/GeorgeSegal and Creator/JaneFonda.
** The remake sees Creator/JimCarrey and Creator/TeaLeoni teaming up.



* ''Film/{{Gravity}}'': Creator/GeorgeClooney and Creator/SandraBullock.



* ''Film/HardTimes'': Creator/CharlesBronson and Creator/JamesCoburn.



* ''Film/InternalAffairs'': Creator/RichardGere vs. Creator/AndyGarcia.
* ''Film/{{Intersection}}'' paired Creator/RichardGere and Creator/SharonStone.



* ''Film/TheJackal'': Creator/BruceWillis vs. Creator/RichardGere.
* ''Film/TheJuror'': Creator/DemiMoore vs. Creator/AlecBaldwin.



* ''Film/MadCity'': Creator/DustinHoffman and Creator/JohnTravolta.
* ''Film/MadeInAmerica'': Creator/WhoopiGoldberg and Creator/TedDanson.
* ''Film/{{Malice}}'': Creator/AlecBaldwin and Creator/NicoleKidman.



* ''Film/MercuryRising'': Creator/BruceWillis vs. Creator/AlecBaldwin.



* ''Film/MoulinRouge'' paired Creator/EwanMcGregor and Creator/NicoleKidman.



* "A historical costume drama about UsefulNotes/AnneBoleyn and her sister fight over UsefulNotes/HenryVIII? Booorrrin- Wait, the sisters are played by Creator/NataliePortman and Creator/ScarlettJohansson? Well, I guess I'll give ''Film/TheOtherBoleynGirl'' a shot!"

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* "A historical costume drama about UsefulNotes/AnneBoleyn ''Film/MyLife'': Creator/MichaelKeaton and her sister fight over UsefulNotes/HenryVIII? Booorrrin- Wait, the sisters are played by Creator/NataliePortman and Creator/ScarlettJohansson? Well, I guess I'll give ''Film/TheOtherBoleynGirl'' a shot!"Creator/NicoleKidman.



* ''Film/TheNiceGuys'': Creator/RyanGosling and Creator/RussellCrowe.
* ''Film/NickOfTime'': Creator/JohnnyDepp vs. Creator/ChristopherWalken.
* ''Film/NottingHill'': Creator/HughGrant and Creator/JuliaRoberts.
* "A historical costume drama about UsefulNotes/AnneBoleyn and her sister fight over UsefulNotes/HenryVIII? Booorrrin- Wait, the sisters are played by Creator/NataliePortman and Creator/ScarlettJohansson? Well, I guess I'll give ''Film/TheOtherBoleynGirl'' a shot!"



* ''Film/OldDogs'': Creator/JohnTravolta and Creator/RobinWilliams.
* ''Film/OneFineDay'' paired Creator/GeorgeClooney and Creator/MichellePfeiffer.



* ''Film/PointBreak1991'': Creator/KeanuReeves vs. Creator/PatrickSwayze.



* ''Film/TheRookie1990'': Creator/ClintEastwood and Creator/CharlieSheen.



* ''Film/{{Sommersby}}'' paired Creator/RichardGere and Creator/JodieFoster.



* ''Film/SpiesLikeUs'' paired Creator/ChevyChase and Creator/DanAykroyd.



* ''Film/ThunderboltAndLightfoot'': Creator/ClintEastwood and Creator/JeffBridges.



* ''Film/TheUndefeated'': Creator/JohnWayne and Creator/RockHudson.



* ''Film/WhereEaglesDare'': Creator/RichardBurton and Creator/ClintEastwood.



* ''Film/TheDevilsOwn'' paired Creator/HarrisonFord and Creator/BradPitt. Didn't help the film, though.
* ''Film/AngelHeart'': Creator/MickeyRourke vs. Creator/RobertDeNiro.
* ''Film/OneFineDay'' paired Creator/GeorgeClooney and Creator/MichellePfeiffer.
* ''Film/MoulinRouge'' paired Creator/EwanMcGregor and Creator/NicoleKidman.
* ''Film/CowboysAndAliens'': Creator/HarrisonFord and Creator/DanielCraig.
* ''Film/SpiesLikeUs'' paired Creator/ChevyChase and Creator/DanAykroyd.
* ''Film/TheJackal'': Creator/BruceWillis vs. Creator/RichardGere.
* ''Film/InternalAffairs'': Creator/RichardGere vs. Creator/AndyGarcia.
* ''Film/DesperateMeasures'': Creator/MichaelKeaton vs. Creator/AndyGarcia.
* ''Film/{{Sommersby}}'' paired Creator/RichardGere and Creator/JodieFoster.
* ''Film/{{Intersection}}'' paired Creator/RichardGere and Creator/SharonStone.
* ''Film/BirdOnAWire'' paired Creator/MelGibson and Creator/GoldieHawn.
* ''Film/NickOfTime'': Creator/JohnnyDepp vs. Creator/ChristopherWalken.
* ''Film/MercuryRising'': Creator/BruceWillis vs. Creator/AlecBaldwin.
* ''Film/TheJuror'': Creator/DemiMoore vs. Creator/AlecBaldwin.
* ''Film/TheCowboyWay'': Creator/WoodyHarrelson and Creator/KieferSutherland.
* ''Film/WhereEaglesDare'': Creator/RichardBurton and Creator/ClintEastwood.
* ''Film/ThunderboltAndLightfoot'': Creator/ClintEastwood and Creator/JeffBridges.
* ''Film/TheRookie1990'': Creator/ClintEastwood and Creator/CharlieSheen.
* ''Film/TheBridgesOfMadisonCounty'': Creator/ClintEastwood and Creator/MerylStreep.
* ''Film/TheUndefeated'': Creator/JohnWayne and Creator/RockHudson.
* ''Film/ElDorado'': Creator/JohnWayne and Creator/RobertMitchum.
* ''Film/HardTimes'': Creator/CharlesBronson and Creator/JamesCoburn.
* ''Film/TheDeltaForce'': Creator/LeeMarvin and Creator/ChuckNorris.
* ''Film/NottingHill'': Creator/HughGrant and Creator/JuliaRoberts.
* ''Film/PointBreak1991'': Creator/KeanuReeves vs. Creator/PatrickSwayze.
* ''Film/OldDogs'': Creator/JohnTravolta and Creator/RobinWilliams.
* ''Film/{{Gravity}}'': Creator/GeorgeClooney and Creator/SandraBullock.
* ''Film/{{Bandidas}}'': Creator/PenelopeCruz and Creator/SalmaHayek.
* ''Film/TheAgonyAndTheEcstasy'': Creator/CharltonHeston and Creator/RexHarrison.
* ''Film/BlownAway'': Creator/JeffBridges vs. Creator/TommyLeeJones.
* ''Film/AutumnInNewYork'' paired Creator/RichardGere and Creator/WinonaRyder.
* ''Film/{{Entrapment}}'' paired Creator/SeanConnery and Creator/CatherineZetaJones.
* ''Film/FunWithDickAndJane'' paired Creator/GeorgeSegal and Creator/JaneFonda.
** The remake sees Creator/JimCarrey and Creator/TeaLeoni teaming up.
* ''Film/{{Malice}}'': Creator/AlecBaldwin and Creator/NicoleKidman.
* ''Film/MyLife'': Creator/MichaelKeaton and Creator/NicoleKidman.
* ''Film/AllThePresidentsMen'': Creator/RobertRedford and Creator/DustinHoffman.
* ''Film/FiveCardStud'': Music/DeanMartin and Creator/RobertMitchum.
* ''Film/CrimsonTide'': Creator/GeneHackman vs. Creator/DenzelWashington.
* ''Film/TheNiceGuys'': Creator/RyanGosling and Creator/RussellCrowe.
* ''Film/{{Dave}}'': Creator/KevinKline and Creator/SigourneyWeaver.
* ''Film/TheAvengers1998'': Creator/RalphFiennes and Creator/UmaThurman.
* ''Film/MadCity'': Creator/DustinHoffman and Creator/JohnTravolta.
* ''Film/MadeInAmerica'': Creator/WhoopiGoldberg and Creator/TedDanson.

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* ''Film/TheDevilsOwn'' paired Creator/HarrisonFord and Creator/BradPitt. Didn't help the film, though.
* ''Film/AngelHeart'': Creator/MickeyRourke vs. Creator/RobertDeNiro.
* ''Film/OneFineDay'' paired Creator/GeorgeClooney and Creator/MichellePfeiffer.
* ''Film/MoulinRouge'' paired Creator/EwanMcGregor and Creator/NicoleKidman.
* ''Film/CowboysAndAliens'': Creator/HarrisonFord and Creator/DanielCraig.
* ''Film/SpiesLikeUs'' paired Creator/ChevyChase and Creator/DanAykroyd.
* ''Film/TheJackal'': Creator/BruceWillis vs. Creator/RichardGere.
* ''Film/InternalAffairs'': Creator/RichardGere vs. Creator/AndyGarcia.
* ''Film/DesperateMeasures'': Creator/MichaelKeaton vs. Creator/AndyGarcia.
* ''Film/{{Sommersby}}'' paired Creator/RichardGere and Creator/JodieFoster.
* ''Film/{{Intersection}}'' paired Creator/RichardGere and Creator/SharonStone.
* ''Film/BirdOnAWire'' paired Creator/MelGibson and Creator/GoldieHawn.
* ''Film/NickOfTime'': Creator/JohnnyDepp vs. Creator/ChristopherWalken.
* ''Film/MercuryRising'': Creator/BruceWillis vs. Creator/AlecBaldwin.
* ''Film/TheJuror'': Creator/DemiMoore vs. Creator/AlecBaldwin.
* ''Film/TheCowboyWay'': Creator/WoodyHarrelson and Creator/KieferSutherland.
* ''Film/WhereEaglesDare'': Creator/RichardBurton and Creator/ClintEastwood.
* ''Film/ThunderboltAndLightfoot'': Creator/ClintEastwood and Creator/JeffBridges.
* ''Film/TheRookie1990'': Creator/ClintEastwood and Creator/CharlieSheen.
* ''Film/TheBridgesOfMadisonCounty'': Creator/ClintEastwood and Creator/MerylStreep.
* ''Film/TheUndefeated'': Creator/JohnWayne and Creator/RockHudson.
* ''Film/ElDorado'': Creator/JohnWayne and Creator/RobertMitchum.
* ''Film/HardTimes'': Creator/CharlesBronson and Creator/JamesCoburn.
* ''Film/TheDeltaForce'': Creator/LeeMarvin and Creator/ChuckNorris.
* ''Film/NottingHill'': Creator/HughGrant and Creator/JuliaRoberts.
* ''Film/PointBreak1991'': Creator/KeanuReeves vs. Creator/PatrickSwayze.
* ''Film/OldDogs'': Creator/JohnTravolta and Creator/RobinWilliams.
* ''Film/{{Gravity}}'': Creator/GeorgeClooney and Creator/SandraBullock.
* ''Film/{{Bandidas}}'': Creator/PenelopeCruz and Creator/SalmaHayek.
* ''Film/TheAgonyAndTheEcstasy'': Creator/CharltonHeston and Creator/RexHarrison.
* ''Film/BlownAway'': Creator/JeffBridges vs. Creator/TommyLeeJones.
* ''Film/AutumnInNewYork'' paired Creator/RichardGere and Creator/WinonaRyder.
* ''Film/{{Entrapment}}'' paired Creator/SeanConnery and Creator/CatherineZetaJones.
* ''Film/FunWithDickAndJane'' paired Creator/GeorgeSegal and Creator/JaneFonda.
** The remake sees Creator/JimCarrey and Creator/TeaLeoni teaming up.
* ''Film/{{Malice}}'': Creator/AlecBaldwin and Creator/NicoleKidman.
* ''Film/MyLife'': Creator/MichaelKeaton and Creator/NicoleKidman.
* ''Film/AllThePresidentsMen'': Creator/RobertRedford and Creator/DustinHoffman.
* ''Film/FiveCardStud'': Music/DeanMartin and Creator/RobertMitchum.
* ''Film/CrimsonTide'': Creator/GeneHackman vs. Creator/DenzelWashington.
* ''Film/TheNiceGuys'': Creator/RyanGosling and Creator/RussellCrowe.
* ''Film/{{Dave}}'': Creator/KevinKline and Creator/SigourneyWeaver.
* ''Film/TheAvengers1998'': Creator/RalphFiennes and Creator/UmaThurman.
* ''Film/MadCity'': Creator/DustinHoffman and Creator/JohnTravolta.
* ''Film/MadeInAmerica'': Creator/WhoopiGoldberg and Creator/TedDanson.










































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* ''Film/TwelveMonkeys'': Creator/BruceWillis vs. Creator/BradPitt.
* ''Film/TwoGuns'' paired Creator/DenzelWashington with Creator/MarkWahlberg.



* ''Film/ThreeThousandMilesToGraceland'' with Creator/KurtRussell and Creator/KevinCostner was a notoriously unsuccessful example.



* ''Film/AirAmerica'' paired Creator/MelGibson and Creator/RobertDowneyJr.
* ''Film/AmericanGangster'': Creator/DenzelWashington vs. Creator/RussellCrowe. Also, ''Film/{{Virtuosity}}''.
* ''Film/AngerManagement'': Creator/AdamSandler vs. Creator/JackNicholson.



* A notoriously unsuccessful example was ''Film/BallisticEcksVsSever'', which paired Creator/AntonioBanderas with Creator/LucyLiu. The title is, in fact, a complete lie, as they fight each other in one scene and spend the rest of the film fighting other people.
* ''Film/TheBarefootContessa'' paired Creator/HumphreyBogart and Creator/AvaGardner.
* ''Film/{{Becket}}'': Creator/RichardBurton vs. Creator/PeterOToole.



* ''Film/TheBookOfEli'': Creator/DenzelWashington vs. Creator/GaryOldman.



* ''Film/TheBreakUp'': RealLife couple Creator/VinceVaughn vs. Creator/JenniferAniston.



* Creator/MichaelWinner's comedy ''Film/{{Bullseye}}'' was the only pairing of longtime friends Creator/MichaelCaine and Creator/RogerMoore.
* ''Film/CapeFear'': Creator/GregoryPeck vs. Creator/RobertMitchum.
** The remake had Creator/RobertDeNiro vs. Creator/NickNolte.



* Creator/CharlieChaplin's final film, ''Film/ACountessFromHongKong'', paired Creator/MarlonBrando and Creator/SophiaLoren. It didn't help the film.



* ''Film/TheDesperateHours'': Creator/HumphreyBogart vs. Creator/FredricMarch.
** In Creator/MichaelCimino's remake, it was Creator/MickeyRourke vs. Creator/AnthonyHopkins.
* ''Film/TheDevilsAdvocate'': Creator/KeanuReeves vs. Creator/AlPacino.
* ''Film/DirtyRottenScoundrels'' paired Creator/MichaelCaine and Creator/SteveMartin.
** It's a remake of ''Film/BedtimeStory1964'', which starred Creator/MarlonBrando and Creator/DavidNiven.
* ''Film/DownWithLove'' paired Creator/EwanMcGregor with Creator/ReneeZellweger.



* ''Film/EasterParade'' paired Creator/FredAstaire and Creator/JudyGarland.



* ''Film/TheFugitive'': Creator/HarrisonFord vs. Creator/TommyLeeJones.
* ''Film/TheGhostAndTheDarkness'' paired Creator/MichaelDouglas and Creator/ValKilmer.
* ''Film/TheGreatGatsby1974'' unsuccessfully paired Creator/RobertRedford and Creator/MiaFarrow.



* ''Film/TheHardWay'' paired Creator/MichaelJFox and Creator/JamesWoods.



* Creator/JohnFord's western ''Film/TheHorseSoldiers'' paired Creator/JohnWayne and Creator/WilliamHolden.



* ''Film/ILoveTrouble'' featured the disastrous pairing of Creator/NickNolte and Creator/JuliaRoberts.
* ''Film/ILoveYouPhillipMorris'' paired Creator/JimCarrey with Creator/EwanMcGregor.
* ''Film/InfernalAffairs'': Creator/AndyLau vs. Creator/TonyLeungChiuWai.
* ''Film/InterviewWithTheVampire'' starring Creator/TomCruise and Creator/BradPitt.



* ''Film/KramerVSKramer'' is pretty obvious from the title - Creator/DustinHoffman vs. Creator/MerylStreep.
* ''Film/KnightAndDay'' starred Creator/TomCruise and Creator/CameronDiaz.



* ''Film/Papillon1973'': Creator/SteveMcQueenActor vs. Creator/DustinHoffman.
* ''Film/APerfectWorld'': Creator/KevinCostner vs. Creator/ClintEastwood.
* ''Film/{{Philadelphia}}'' paired Creator/TomHanks and Creator/DenzelWashington.



* ''Film/ThePrivateLivesOfElizabethAndEssex'': Creator/BetteDavis vs. Creator/ErrolFlynn.



* ''Film/RainMan'' paired Creator/TomCruise and Creator/DustinHoffman.
* ''Film/RedSun'' saw the onscreen pairing of Creator/ToshiroMifune and Creator/CharlesBronson.



* ''Film/RobinAndMarian'' paired Creator/SeanConnery and Creator/AudreyHepburn. And added Creator/RobertShaw to the mix.
* ''Film/RoosterCogburn'', the sequel to ''Film/TrueGrit'', paired Creator/JohnWayne and Creator/KatharineHepburn.
* ''Film/SavingMrBanks'' starred Creator/TomHanks and Creator/EmmaThompson.
* The 1973 drama ''Film/{{Scarecrow|1973}}'' saw the pairing of Creator/GeneHackman and Creator/AlPacino.



* ''Film/SpyGame'' starred Creator/RobertRedford and Creator/BradPitt.



* ''Film/SweetSmellOfSuccess'' paired Creator/BurtLancaster and Creator/TonyCurtis.



* ''Film/ThatTouchOfMink'' paired Creator/CaryGrant with Creator/DorisDay.



* ''Film/TwoMulesForSisterSara'' paired Creator/ClintEastwood with Creator/ShirleyMacLaine.



* ''Film/TheVikings'' saw Creator/KirkDouglas and Creator/TonyCurtis as rival viking brothers.



* ''Film/WhatAboutBob'': Creator/RichardDreyfuss vs. Creator/BillMurray.



* ''Film/InterviewWithTheVampire'' starring Creator/TomCruise and Creator/BradPitt.
* ''Film/CapeFear'': Creator/GregoryPeck vs. Creator/RobertMitchum.
** The remake had Creator/RobertDeNiro vs. Creator/NickNolte.
* ''Film/Papillon1973'': Creator/SteveMcQueenActor vs. Creator/DustinHoffman.
* ''Film/DirtyRottenScoundrels'' paired Creator/MichaelCaine and Creator/SteveMartin.
** It's a remake of ''Film/BedtimeStory1964'', which starred Creator/MarlonBrando and Creator/DavidNiven.
* ''Film/APerfectWorld'': Creator/KevinCostner vs. Creator/ClintEastwood.
* ''Film/TwoGuns'' paired Creator/DenzelWashington with Creator/MarkWahlberg.
* ''Film/KramerVSKramer'' is pretty obvious from the title - Creator/DustinHoffman vs. Creator/MerylStreep.
* A notoriously unsuccessful example was ''Film/BallisticEcksVsSever'', which paired Creator/AntonioBanderas with Creator/LucyLiu. The title is, in fact, a complete lie, as they fight each other in one scene and spend the rest of the film fighting other people.
* ''Film/KnightAndDay'' starred Creator/TomCruise and Creator/CameronDiaz.
* ''Film/SpyGame'' starred Creator/RobertRedford and Creator/BradPitt.
* ''Film/RoosterCogburn'', the sequel to ''Film/TrueGrit'', paired Creator/JohnWayne and Creator/KatharineHepburn.
* ''Film/TheBreakUp'': RealLife couple Creator/VinceVaughn vs. Creator/JenniferAniston.
* ''Film/WhatAboutBob'': Creator/RichardDreyfuss vs. Creator/BillMurray.
* ''Film/{{Becket}}'': Creator/RichardBurton vs. Creator/PeterOToole.
* Creator/CharlieChaplin's final film, ''Film/ACountessFromHongKong'', paired Creator/MarlonBrando and Creator/SophiaLoren. It didn't help the film.
* ''Film/AmericanGangster'': Creator/DenzelWashington vs. Creator/RussellCrowe. Also, ''Film/{{Virtuosity}}''.
* ''Film/TheHardWay'' paired Creator/MichaelJFox and Creator/JamesWoods.
* ''Film/TwoMulesForSisterSara'' paired Creator/ClintEastwood with Creator/ShirleyMacLaine.
* ''Film/ThePrivateLivesOfElizabethAndEssex'': Creator/BetteDavis vs. Creator/ErrolFlynn.
* Creator/JohnFord's western ''Film/TheHorseSoldiers'' paired Creator/JohnWayne and Creator/WilliamHolden.
* ''Film/AngerManagement'': Creator/AdamSandler vs. Creator/JackNicholson.
* ''Film/SweetSmellOfSuccess'' paired Creator/BurtLancaster and Creator/TonyCurtis.
* ''Film/ThreeThousandMilesToGraceland'' with Creator/KurtRussell and Creator/KevinCostner was a notoriously unsuccessful example.
* ''Film/ILoveYouPhillipMorris'' paired Creator/JimCarrey with Creator/EwanMcGregor.
* ''Film/TheGhostAndTheDarkness'' paired Creator/MichaelDouglas and Creator/ValKilmer.
* ''Film/RobinAndMarian'' paired Creator/SeanConnery and Creator/AudreyHepburn.
* ''Film/RainMan'' paired Creator/TomCruise and Creator/DustinHoffman.
* ''Film/{{Philadelphia}}'' paired Creator/TomHanks and Creator/DenzelWashington.
* ''Film/TwelveMonkeys'': Creator/BruceWillis vs. Creator/BradPitt.
* ''Film/AirAmerica'' paired Creator/MelGibson and Creator/RobertDowneyJr.
* Creator/MichaelWinner's comedy ''Bullseye'' was the only pairing of longtime friends Creator/MichaelCaine and Creator/RogerMoore.
* ''Film/EasterParade'' paired Creator/FredAstaire and Creator/JudyGarland.
* ''Film/TheVikings'' saw Creator/KirkDouglas and Creator/TonyCurtis as rival viking brothers.
* ''Film/TheDesperateHours'': Creator/HumphreyBogart vs. Creator/FredricMarch.
** In Creator/MichaelCimino's remake, it was Creator/MickeyRourke vs. Creator/AnthonyHopkins.
* ''Film/ThatTouchOfMink'' paired Creator/CaryGrant with Creator/DorisDay.
* ''Film/DownWithLove'' paired Creator/EwanMcGregor with Creator/ReneeZellweger.
* ''Film/RedSun'' saw the onscreen pairing of Creator/ToshiroMifune and Creator/CharlesBronson.
* ''Film/TheBookOfEli'': Creator/DenzelWashington vs. Creator/GaryOldman.
* ''Film/InfernalAffairs'': Creator/AndyLau vs. Creator/TonyLeungChiuWai.
* ''Film/TheDevilsAdvocate'': Creator/KeanuReeves vs. Creator/AlPacino.
* ''Film/ILoveTrouble'' featured the disastrous pairing of Creator/NickNolte and Creator/JuliaRoberts.
* ''Film/SavingMrBanks'' starred Creator/TomHanks and Creator/EmmaThompson.
* ''Film/TheFugitive'': Creator/HarrisonFord vs. Creator/TommyLeeJones.
* The 1973 drama ''Film/{{Scarecrow|1973}}'' saw the pairing of Creator/GeneHackman and Creator/AlPacino.
* ''Film/TheBarefootContessa'' paired Creator/HumphreyBogart and Creator/AvaGardner.
* ''Film/TheGreatGatsby1974'' unsuccessfully paired Creator/RobertRedford and Creator/MiaFarrow.

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* ''Film/InterviewWithTheVampire'' starring Creator/TomCruise and Creator/BradPitt.
* ''Film/CapeFear'': Creator/GregoryPeck vs. Creator/RobertMitchum.
** The remake had Creator/RobertDeNiro vs. Creator/NickNolte.
* ''Film/Papillon1973'': Creator/SteveMcQueenActor vs. Creator/DustinHoffman.
* ''Film/DirtyRottenScoundrels'' paired Creator/MichaelCaine and Creator/SteveMartin.
** It's a remake of ''Film/BedtimeStory1964'', which starred Creator/MarlonBrando and Creator/DavidNiven.
* ''Film/APerfectWorld'': Creator/KevinCostner vs. Creator/ClintEastwood.
* ''Film/TwoGuns'' paired Creator/DenzelWashington with Creator/MarkWahlberg.
* ''Film/KramerVSKramer'' is pretty obvious from the title - Creator/DustinHoffman vs. Creator/MerylStreep.
* A notoriously unsuccessful example was ''Film/BallisticEcksVsSever'', which paired Creator/AntonioBanderas with Creator/LucyLiu. The title is, in fact, a complete lie, as they fight each other in one scene and spend the rest of the film fighting other people.
* ''Film/KnightAndDay'' starred Creator/TomCruise and Creator/CameronDiaz.
* ''Film/SpyGame'' starred Creator/RobertRedford and Creator/BradPitt.
* ''Film/RoosterCogburn'', the sequel to ''Film/TrueGrit'', paired Creator/JohnWayne and Creator/KatharineHepburn.
* ''Film/TheBreakUp'': RealLife couple Creator/VinceVaughn vs. Creator/JenniferAniston.
* ''Film/WhatAboutBob'': Creator/RichardDreyfuss vs. Creator/BillMurray.
* ''Film/{{Becket}}'': Creator/RichardBurton vs. Creator/PeterOToole.
* Creator/CharlieChaplin's final film, ''Film/ACountessFromHongKong'', paired Creator/MarlonBrando and Creator/SophiaLoren. It didn't help the film.
* ''Film/AmericanGangster'': Creator/DenzelWashington vs. Creator/RussellCrowe. Also, ''Film/{{Virtuosity}}''.
* ''Film/TheHardWay'' paired Creator/MichaelJFox and Creator/JamesWoods.
* ''Film/TwoMulesForSisterSara'' paired Creator/ClintEastwood with Creator/ShirleyMacLaine.
* ''Film/ThePrivateLivesOfElizabethAndEssex'': Creator/BetteDavis vs. Creator/ErrolFlynn.
* Creator/JohnFord's western ''Film/TheHorseSoldiers'' paired Creator/JohnWayne and Creator/WilliamHolden.
* ''Film/AngerManagement'': Creator/AdamSandler vs. Creator/JackNicholson.
* ''Film/SweetSmellOfSuccess'' paired Creator/BurtLancaster and Creator/TonyCurtis.
* ''Film/ThreeThousandMilesToGraceland'' with Creator/KurtRussell and Creator/KevinCostner was a notoriously unsuccessful example.
* ''Film/ILoveYouPhillipMorris'' paired Creator/JimCarrey with Creator/EwanMcGregor.
* ''Film/TheGhostAndTheDarkness'' paired Creator/MichaelDouglas and Creator/ValKilmer.
* ''Film/RobinAndMarian'' paired Creator/SeanConnery and Creator/AudreyHepburn.
* ''Film/RainMan'' paired Creator/TomCruise and Creator/DustinHoffman.
* ''Film/{{Philadelphia}}'' paired Creator/TomHanks and Creator/DenzelWashington.
* ''Film/TwelveMonkeys'': Creator/BruceWillis vs. Creator/BradPitt.
* ''Film/AirAmerica'' paired Creator/MelGibson and Creator/RobertDowneyJr.
* Creator/MichaelWinner's comedy ''Bullseye'' was the only pairing of longtime friends Creator/MichaelCaine and Creator/RogerMoore.
* ''Film/EasterParade'' paired Creator/FredAstaire and Creator/JudyGarland.
* ''Film/TheVikings'' saw Creator/KirkDouglas and Creator/TonyCurtis as rival viking brothers.
* ''Film/TheDesperateHours'': Creator/HumphreyBogart vs. Creator/FredricMarch.
** In Creator/MichaelCimino's remake, it was Creator/MickeyRourke vs. Creator/AnthonyHopkins.
* ''Film/ThatTouchOfMink'' paired Creator/CaryGrant with Creator/DorisDay.
* ''Film/DownWithLove'' paired Creator/EwanMcGregor with Creator/ReneeZellweger.
* ''Film/RedSun'' saw the onscreen pairing of Creator/ToshiroMifune and Creator/CharlesBronson.
* ''Film/TheBookOfEli'': Creator/DenzelWashington vs. Creator/GaryOldman.
* ''Film/InfernalAffairs'': Creator/AndyLau vs. Creator/TonyLeungChiuWai.
* ''Film/TheDevilsAdvocate'': Creator/KeanuReeves vs. Creator/AlPacino.
* ''Film/ILoveTrouble'' featured the disastrous pairing of Creator/NickNolte and Creator/JuliaRoberts.
* ''Film/SavingMrBanks'' starred Creator/TomHanks and Creator/EmmaThompson.
* ''Film/TheFugitive'': Creator/HarrisonFord vs. Creator/TommyLeeJones.
* The 1973 drama ''Film/{{Scarecrow|1973}}'' saw the pairing of Creator/GeneHackman and Creator/AlPacino.
* ''Film/TheBarefootContessa'' paired Creator/HumphreyBogart and Creator/AvaGardner.
* ''Film/TheGreatGatsby1974'' unsuccessfully paired Creator/RobertRedford and Creator/MiaFarrow.













































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* ''Film/TheForbiddenKingdom'' is Creator/JetLi vs Creator/JackieChan. First time ever the two famed martial artists have been in a movie, with its SignatureScene being their fight.
* ''Film/FaceOff'': Creator/JohnTravolta vs. Creator/NicolasCage. In fact, the plot of the movie is itself about them switching roles.
** Originally envisioned as a DuelingStarsMovie for Creator/ArnoldSchwarzenegger and Creator/SylvesterStallone, who wouldn't appear in a film together until 2010's ''Film/TheExpendables'', and wouldn't ''co-star'' in a movie until 2013's ''Film/EscapePlan''
* ''Film/TheLionInWinter'': Creator/PeterOToole vs. Creator/KatharineHepburn. Also the Creator/PatrickStewart vs. Creator/GlennClose remake.
* ''Film/{{Heat}}'' was celebrated as the first film to finally star Creator/AlPacino and Creator/RobertDeNiro onscreen together. Later emulated by ''Film/RighteousKill'', which was made ''solely'' so the two would again star side-by-side. The first was both a critical and commercial success. The second was...not.
* ''Film/HellInThePacific'': Creator/LeeMarvin vs. Creator/ToshiroMifune as American and Japanese soldiers stranded on an island together? Oh, ''hell'' yes.
%%* ''Film/TheExpendables'' is fueled by this and [[RatedMForManly pure]] [[TestosteronePoisoning manly awesome]].
* ''Film/UniversalSoldier1992'': Creator/JeanClaudeVanDamme vs. Creator/DolphLundgren.
* ''Film/TheToweringInferno'' with Creator/PaulNewman and [[Creator/SteveMcQueenActor Steve McQueen]], for which {{diagonal billing}} (one person's name top right, the other's lower left) was invented. In fact, at [=McQueen's=] insistence, both men were paid exactly the same and had the same number of lines.
* ''Film/MoonChild'', starring Japanese VisualKei superstars Music/{{Gackt}} and Hyde (of L'Arc~en~Ciel fame). And the [[YaoiFangirl fangirls]] [[SlashFic rejoiced]].
* ''Film/{{Bowfinger}}''- Let's face it, it's got both Creator/SteveMartin and Creator/EddieMurphy. In 2002, Murphy would have unsuccessful pairings with Creator/OwenWilson in ''Film/ISpy'' and Creator/RobertDeNiro in ''Film/{{Showtime}}''.
* ''Film/TheBucketList'', because who wouldn't want to see Creator/JackNicholson and Creator/MorganFreeman on-screen together?
* ''Film/TangoAndCash'': Creator/SylvesterStallone and Creator/KurtRussell team up to kick ass? Yes please.
* ''Film/ThePrestige'': While it's adapted from a novel, its main attraction is seeing Creator/ChristianBale and Creator/HughJackman screw with each other. Having Music/DavidBowie and Creator/AndySerkis certainly didn't hurt, either.
* ''Film/MrAndMrsSmith2005'', or ''Creator/BradPitt and Creator/AngelinaJolie Fight Each Other And Do Sexy Things''
* One of Hollywood's most famous examples is ''Film/TheSting'', where Creator/RobertRedford and Creator/PaulNewman get into dangerous situations and act manly together, following on from their huge success doing so in ''Film/ButchCassidyAndTheSundanceKid''.

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* ''Film/TheForbiddenKingdom'' is Creator/JetLi vs Creator/JackieChan. First time ever the two famed martial artists have been in a movie, ''Film/ThreeTenToYuma2007'' with its SignatureScene being their fight.
* ''Film/FaceOff'': Creator/JohnTravolta vs. Creator/NicolasCage. In fact, the plot of the movie is itself about them switching roles.
** Originally envisioned as a DuelingStarsMovie for Creator/ArnoldSchwarzenegger
Creator/RussellCrowe and Creator/SylvesterStallone, who wouldn't appear in a film together until 2010's ''Film/TheExpendables'', and wouldn't ''co-star'' in a movie until 2013's ''Film/EscapePlan''
* ''Film/TheLionInWinter'': Creator/PeterOToole vs. Creator/KatharineHepburn. Also the Creator/PatrickStewart vs. Creator/GlennClose remake.
* ''Film/{{Heat}}'' was celebrated as the first film to finally star Creator/AlPacino and Creator/RobertDeNiro onscreen together. Later emulated by ''Film/RighteousKill'', which was made ''solely'' so the two would again star side-by-side. The first was both a critical and commercial success. The second was...not.
* ''Film/HellInThePacific'': Creator/LeeMarvin vs. Creator/ToshiroMifune as American and Japanese soldiers stranded on an island together? Oh, ''hell'' yes.
%%* ''Film/TheExpendables'' is fueled by this and [[RatedMForManly pure]] [[TestosteronePoisoning manly awesome]].
* ''Film/UniversalSoldier1992'': Creator/JeanClaudeVanDamme vs. Creator/DolphLundgren.
* ''Film/TheToweringInferno'' with Creator/PaulNewman and [[Creator/SteveMcQueenActor Steve McQueen]], for which {{diagonal billing}} (one person's name top right, the other's lower left) was invented. In fact, at [=McQueen's=] insistence, both men were paid exactly the same and had the same number of lines.
* ''Film/MoonChild'', starring Japanese VisualKei superstars Music/{{Gackt}} and Hyde (of L'Arc~en~Ciel fame). And the [[YaoiFangirl fangirls]] [[SlashFic rejoiced]].
* ''Film/{{Bowfinger}}''- Let's face it, it's got both Creator/SteveMartin and Creator/EddieMurphy. In 2002, Murphy would have unsuccessful pairings with Creator/OwenWilson in ''Film/ISpy'' and Creator/RobertDeNiro in ''Film/{{Showtime}}''.
* ''Film/TheBucketList'', because who wouldn't want to see Creator/JackNicholson and Creator/MorganFreeman on-screen together?
* ''Film/TangoAndCash'': Creator/SylvesterStallone and Creator/KurtRussell team up to kick ass? Yes please.
* ''Film/ThePrestige'': While it's adapted from a novel, its main attraction is seeing Creator/ChristianBale and Creator/HughJackman screw with each other. Having Music/DavidBowie and Creator/AndySerkis certainly didn't hurt, either.
* ''Film/MrAndMrsSmith2005'', or ''Creator/BradPitt and Creator/AngelinaJolie Fight Each Other And Do Sexy Things''
* One of Hollywood's most famous examples is ''Film/TheSting'', where Creator/RobertRedford and Creator/PaulNewman get into dangerous situations and act manly together, following on from their huge success doing so in ''Film/ButchCassidyAndTheSundanceKid''.
Creator/ChristianBale.



* ''Film/CatchMeIfYouCan'': Creator/LeonardoDiCaprio vs. Creator/TomHanks.
* Creator/BobHope and Music/BingCrosby in the ''Film/RoadTo...'' movies--you were either watching to see those two [[VitriolicBestBuds spark off each other]], or for Dorothy Lamour.
* Even though they're only together for one hilarious scene, ''Film/{{Limelight}}'' was famous for finally putting two of the biggest stars of the silent film era, Creator/CharlieChaplin and Creator/BusterKeaton, on the same stage.

to:

* ''Film/CatchMeIfYouCan'': Creator/LeonardoDiCaprio vs. Creator/TomHanks.
* Creator/BobHope
Creator/GregoryPeck and Music/BingCrosby Creator/SophiaLoren in the ''Film/RoadTo...'' movies--you were either watching to see those two [[VitriolicBestBuds spark off each other]], or for Dorothy Lamour.
* Even though they're only together for one hilarious scene, ''Film/{{Limelight}}'' was famous for finally putting two of the biggest stars of the silent film era, Creator/CharlieChaplin and Creator/BusterKeaton, on the same stage.
''Film/{{Arabesque}}''.



* ''Film/DateNight'' was similar with Creator/TinaFey and Creator/SteveCarell as a married couple.
* And let's be honest, people didn't go to see ''Film/MammaMia'' for the plot. They went to see Creator/MerylStreep and Creator/PierceBrosnan sing Music/{{ABBA}} songs.
* There were, in fairness, a few good reasons to go see ''Film/PublicEnemies''. No-one cared about any of them, except to see [[Creator/ChristianBale Batman]] square off with [[Creator/JohnnyDepp Jack Sparrow]].
* "A historical costume drama about UsefulNotes/AnneBoleyn and her sister fight over UsefulNotes/HenryVIII? Booorrrin- Wait, the sisters are played by Creator/NataliePortman and Creator/ScarlettJohansson? Well, I guess I'll give ''Film/TheOtherBoleynGirl'' a shot!"

to:

* ''Film/DateNight'' ''Film/TheBlackCat'' pitted Creator/BorisKarloff against Creator/BelaLugosi and it was similar with Creator/TinaFey and Creator/SteveCarell so successful that a number of other films featuring both of them were made as a married couple.
result.
* And let's be honest, people didn't go to see ''Film/MammaMia'' for the plot. They went to see Creator/MerylStreep ''Film/BlondeInBlackLeather'' - Creator/MonicaVitti and Creator/PierceBrosnan sing Music/{{ABBA}} songs.
* There were, in fairness, a few good reasons to go see ''Film/PublicEnemies''. No-one cared about any of them, except to see [[Creator/ChristianBale Batman]] square off with [[Creator/JohnnyDepp Jack Sparrow]].
* "A historical costume drama about UsefulNotes/AnneBoleyn and her sister fight over UsefulNotes/HenryVIII? Booorrrin- Wait, the sisters are played by Creator/NataliePortman and Creator/ScarlettJohansson? Well, I guess I'll give ''Film/TheOtherBoleynGirl'' a shot!"
Creator/ClaudiaCardinale.



* Creator/KirkDouglas and Creator/BurtLancaster made a couple of movies together including: ''Film/GunfightAtTheOKCorral'', ''Literature/SevenDaysInMay'' and last one, much later in their career when they were both older, ''Film/ToughGuys''.
** The FilmNoir ''I Walk Alone'' is Douglas vs. Lancaster, with zero scenes not featuring at least one or the other.
* ''Film/TheWayWeWere'' starred Music/BarbraStreisand and Creator/RobertRedford when they were both at the height of their careers.
* ''Film/CityHeat'' [[http://img.timeinc.net/time/magazine/archive/covers/1978/1101780109_400.jpg starred]] Creator/ClintEastwood and Creator/BurtReynolds.
* ''Film/TheManWhoWouldBeKing'' starring Creator/SeanConnery and Creator/MichaelCaine. The movie itself is great but it also inspired these great impressions by Creator/SimonPegg as Caine and Creator/NickFrost as Connery, as seen in this [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTYnPW1ZM_E outtake]] from ''Film/ShaunOfTheDead'' and this [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_cPxXU2fOs one]] from ''Film/HotFuzz''.
* ''Film/War2007'' was basically an excuse to see Creator/JasonStatham and Creator/JetLi duke it out, mostly because we barely got to see it in ''Film/TheOne''. For those savvy enough, these two stars work well together and often get paired (see ''Film/TheExpendables'').
* Creator/JohnnyDepp and Creator/AngelinaJolie in ''Film/TheTourist''.
* Creator/AudreyHepburn and Creator/PeterOToole in ''Film/HowToStealAMillion''.
* Creator/GregoryPeck and Creator/SophiaLoren in ''Film/{{Arabesque}}''.
* Creator/JohnWayne and Creator/JamesStewart in ''Film/TheManWhoShotLibertyValance''.

to:

* Creator/KirkDouglas and Creator/BurtLancaster made a couple of movies together including: ''Film/GunfightAtTheOKCorral'', ''Literature/SevenDaysInMay'' and last one, much later in their career when they were ''Film/{{Bowfinger}}''- Let's face it, it's got both older, ''Film/ToughGuys''.
** The FilmNoir ''I Walk Alone'' is Douglas vs. Lancaster,
Creator/SteveMartin and Creator/EddieMurphy. In 2002, Murphy would have unsuccessful pairings with zero scenes not featuring at least one or Creator/OwenWilson in ''Film/ISpy'' and Creator/RobertDeNiro in ''Film/{{Showtime}}''.
* ''Broadway Melody of 1940'' paired
the other.
top male tap dancer of the day (Creator/FredAstaire) with the top female tap dancer of the day (Eleanor Powell). The story was just an afterthought.
* ''Film/TheWayWeWere'' starred Music/BarbraStreisand ''Film/TheBucketList'', because who wouldn't want to see Creator/JackNicholson and Creator/RobertRedford when they were both at the height of their careers.
Creator/MorganFreeman on-screen together?
* ''Film/CatchMeIfYouCan'': Creator/LeonardoDiCaprio vs. Creator/TomHanks.
* ''Film/CharlieWilsonsWar'' and ''Film/LarryCrowne'' starring Creator/TomHanks and Creator/JuliaRoberts.
* ''Film/CityHeat'' [[http://img.timeinc.net/time/magazine/archive/covers/1978/1101780109_400.jpg starred]] Creator/ClintEastwood and Creator/BurtReynolds.
Creator/BurtReynolds. The result was not really what fans of either actor were hoping for.
* ''Film/TheManWhoWouldBeKing'' ''Film/DateNight'' was similar with Creator/TinaFey and Creator/SteveCarell as a married couple.
* ''Film/DemolitionMan'': Creator/SylvesterStallone vs. Creator/WesleySnipes. The film's [[http://www.impawards.com/1993/posters/demolition_man.jpg poster]] doesn't make any bones about this being the whole point of the movie; resembling the poster from a prize fight or pro wrestling match.
* ''Film/DueDate'',
starring Creator/SeanConnery Creator/RobertDowneyJr and Creator/MichaelCaine. The Creator/ZachGalifianakis.
%%* ''Film/TheExpendables'' is fueled by this and [[RatedMForManly pure]] [[TestosteronePoisoning manly awesome]].
* ''Film/FaceOff'': Creator/JohnTravolta vs. Creator/NicolasCage. In fact, the plot of the
movie is itself is great but it also inspired these great impressions by Creator/SimonPegg about them switching roles.
** Originally envisioned
as Caine a DuelingStarsMovie for Creator/ArnoldSchwarzenegger and Creator/NickFrost as Connery, as seen Creator/SylvesterStallone, who wouldn't appear in this [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTYnPW1ZM_E outtake]] from ''Film/ShaunOfTheDead'' and this [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_cPxXU2fOs one]] from ''Film/HotFuzz''.
* ''Film/War2007'' was basically an excuse to see Creator/JasonStatham and Creator/JetLi duke it out, mostly because we barely got to see it in ''Film/TheOne''. For those savvy enough, these two stars work well
a film together until 2010's ''Film/TheExpendables'', and often get paired (see ''Film/TheExpendables'').
wouldn't ''co-star'' in a movie until 2013's ''Film/EscapePlan''
* Creator/JohnnyDepp ''Film/FastFive'', starring Creator/VinDiesel and Creator/AngelinaJolie in ''Film/TheTourist''.
* Creator/AudreyHepburn
Creator/DwayneJohnson. Johnson's character was originally going to be an older guy, but awesomely enough the filmmakers took up a fan's suggestion on Website/{{Facebook}} that it would be great to see Diesel and Creator/PeterOToole Johnson in ''Film/HowToStealAMillion''.
* Creator/GregoryPeck and Creator/SophiaLoren in ''Film/{{Arabesque}}''.
* Creator/JohnWayne and Creator/JamesStewart in ''Film/TheManWhoShotLibertyValance''.
a movie together. And it ''was''.



* Music/FrankSinatra and Music/BingCrosby were the two most popular singers of their day. ''Film/HighSociety'', a musical remake of ''Film/ThePhiladelphiaStory'', had them ''singing a duet together'' -- the only time the two of them ever did this on screen.
* ''Film/{{Sleuth}}'' starring Creator/MichaelCaine and Creator/LaurenceOlivier. The remake paired Caine with Creator/JudeLaw.
* ''The Missouri Breaks'' (1976) starring Creator/JackNicholson and Creator/MarlonBrando.



* Creator/MaeWest and Creator/WCFields in ''Film/MyLittleChickadee''.
* ''Film/FastFive'', starring Creator/VinDiesel and Creator/DwayneJohnson. Johnson's character was originally going to be an older guy, but awesomely enough the filmmakers took up a fan's suggestion on Website/{{Facebook}} that it would be great to see Diesel and Johnson in a movie together. And it ''was''.
* ''Film/TheOtherBoleynGirl'' starring Creator/NataliePortman and Creator/ScarlettJohansson.
* ''Film/VivaLasVegas'' starring Music/ElvisPresley and Ann Margaret. The former of whose rock star career cooled a little bit since joining the army and the latter who was white hot after ''Theatre/ByeByeBirdie''.
* ''Film/{{Ishtar}}'' starring Creator/DustinHoffman and Creator/WarrenBeatty is a notoriously unsuccessful example.
* ''Film/CharlieWilsonsWar'' and ''Film/LarryCrowne'' starring Creator/TomHanks and Creator/JuliaRoberts.
* ''Film/ThreeTenToYuma2007'' with Creator/RussellCrowe and Creator/ChristianBale.
* The main appeal of ''Film/SeraphimFalls'' is the showdown between Creator/PierceBrosnan and Creator/LiamNeeson, two greatly respected Irish actors.
* ''Film/DueDate'', starring Creator/RobertDowneyJr and Creator/ZachGalifianakis.

to:

* Creator/MaeWest and Creator/WCFields in ''Film/MyLittleChickadee''.
* ''Film/FastFive'', starring Creator/VinDiesel and Creator/DwayneJohnson. Johnson's character was originally going to be an older guy, but awesomely enough
''Film/TheForbiddenKingdom'' is Creator/JetLi vs Creator/JackieChan. First time ever the filmmakers took up a fan's suggestion on Website/{{Facebook}} that it would be great to see Diesel and Johnson two famed martial artists have been in a movie together. And it ''was''.
* ''Film/TheOtherBoleynGirl'' starring Creator/NataliePortman and Creator/ScarlettJohansson.
* ''Film/VivaLasVegas'' starring Music/ElvisPresley and Ann Margaret. The former of whose rock star career cooled a little bit since joining the army and the latter who was white hot after ''Theatre/ByeByeBirdie''.
* ''Film/{{Ishtar}}'' starring Creator/DustinHoffman and Creator/WarrenBeatty is a notoriously unsuccessful example.
* ''Film/CharlieWilsonsWar'' and ''Film/LarryCrowne'' starring Creator/TomHanks and Creator/JuliaRoberts.
* ''Film/ThreeTenToYuma2007''
movie, with Creator/RussellCrowe and Creator/ChristianBale.
* The main appeal of ''Film/SeraphimFalls'' is the showdown between Creator/PierceBrosnan and Creator/LiamNeeson, two greatly respected Irish actors.
* ''Film/DueDate'', starring Creator/RobertDowneyJr and Creator/ZachGalifianakis.
its SignatureScene being their fight.



* ''Film/VivaMaria'' - Creator/BrigitteBardot and Creator/JeanneMoreau.

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* ''Film/VivaMaria'' - Creator/BrigitteBardot ''Film/GuysAndDolls'' starring Creator/MarlonBrando and Creator/JeanneMoreau.Creator/FrankSinatra.
* ''Film/{{Heat}}'' was celebrated as the first film to finally star Creator/AlPacino and Creator/RobertDeNiro onscreen together. Later emulated by ''Film/RighteousKill'', which was made ''solely'' so the two would again star side-by-side. The first was both a critical and commercial success. The second was...not.
* ''Film/HellInThePacific'': Creator/LeeMarvin vs. Creator/ToshiroMifune as American and Japanese soldiers stranded on an island together? Oh, ''hell'' yes.
* Music/FrankSinatra and Music/BingCrosby were the two most popular singers of their day. ''Film/HighSociety'', a musical remake of ''Film/ThePhiladelphiaStory'', had them ''singing a duet together'' -- the only time the two of them ever did this on screen.
* Creator/AudreyHepburn and Creator/PeterOToole in ''Film/HowToStealAMillion''.
* ''Film/TheHunted2003'': Creator/TommyLeeJones vs. Creator/BenicioDelToro.
* ''Film/{{Ishtar}}'' starring Creator/DustinHoffman and Creator/WarrenBeatty is a notoriously unsuccessful example.



* ''Film/BlondeInBlackLeather'' - Creator/MonicaVitti and Creator/ClaudiaCardinale.
* ''Film/DemolitionMan'': Creator/SylvesterStallone vs. Creator/WesleySnipes. The film's [[http://www.impawards.com/1993/posters/demolition_man.jpg poster]] doesn't make any bones about this being the whole point of the movie; resembling the poster from a prize fight or pro wrestling match.
* ''Film/WhiteMenCantJump'': Creator/WoodyHarrelson and Creator/WesleySnipes. This worked so well that they paired up again on FirstNameBasis in the less successful ''Film/MoneyTrain''.
* ''Film/TheSpecialist'' starred Creator/SylvesterStallone and Creator/SharonStone.

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* ''Film/BlondeInBlackLeather'' - Creator/MonicaVitti and Creator/ClaudiaCardinale.
* ''Film/DemolitionMan'': Creator/SylvesterStallone vs. Creator/WesleySnipes. The film's [[http://www.impawards.com/1993/posters/demolition_man.jpg poster]] doesn't make any bones about this being the whole point
Even though they're only together for one hilarious scene, ''Film/{{Limelight}}'' was famous for finally putting two of the movie; resembling biggest stars of the poster silent film era, Creator/CharlieChaplin and Creator/BusterKeaton, on the same stage.
* ''Film/TheLionInWinter'': Creator/PeterOToole vs. Creator/KatharineHepburn. Also the Creator/PatrickStewart vs. Creator/GlennClose remake.
* And let's be honest, people didn't go to see ''Film/MammaMia'' for the plot. They went to see Creator/MerylStreep and Creator/PierceBrosnan sing Music/{{ABBA}} songs.
* Creator/JohnWayne and Creator/JamesStewart in ''Film/TheManWhoShotLibertyValance''.
* ''Film/TheManWhoWouldBeKing'' starring Creator/SeanConnery and Creator/MichaelCaine. The movie itself is great but it also inspired these great impressions by Creator/SimonPegg as Caine and Creator/NickFrost as Connery, as seen in this [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTYnPW1ZM_E outtake]]
from a prize ''Film/ShaunOfTheDead'' and this [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_cPxXU2fOs one]] from ''Film/HotFuzz''.
* ''Film/TheMissouriBreaks'' (1976) starring Creator/JackNicholson and Creator/MarlonBrando.
* ''Film/MoonChild'', starring Japanese VisualKei superstars Music/{{Gackt}} and Hyde (of L'Arc~en~Ciel fame). And the [[YaoiFangirl fangirls]] [[SlashFic rejoiced]].
* ''Film/MrAndMrsSmith2005'', or ''Creator/BradPitt and Creator/AngelinaJolie Fight Each Other And Do Sexy Things''
* "A historical costume drama about UsefulNotes/AnneBoleyn and her sister
fight or pro wrestling match.
* ''Film/WhiteMenCantJump'': Creator/WoodyHarrelson
over UsefulNotes/HenryVIII? Booorrrin- Wait, the sisters are played by Creator/NataliePortman and Creator/WesleySnipes. This worked so well that they paired up again on FirstNameBasis in the less successful ''Film/MoneyTrain''.
Creator/ScarlettJohansson? Well, I guess I'll give ''Film/TheOtherBoleynGirl'' a shot!"
* ''Film/TheSpecialist'' starred Creator/SylvesterStallone Creator/MaeWest and Creator/SharonStone.Creator/WCFields in ''Film/MyLittleChickadee''.



* ''Film/TheBlackCat'' pitted Creator/BorisKarloff against Creator/BelaLugosi and it was so successful that a number of other films featuring both of them were made as a result.
* ''Broadway Melody of 1940'' paired the top male tap dancer of the day (Creator/FredAstaire) with the top female tap dancer of the day (Eleanor Powell). The story was just an afterthought.
* ''Film/WhateverHappenedToBabyJane'', with Creator/BetteDavis and Creator/JoanCrawford. The actresses hated each other, and went out of their way to make life as unpleasant for each other as possible during filming.
** The film's spiritual successor ''Film/HushHushSweetCharlotte'' paired Davis with Creator/OliviaDeHavilland.
* Who remembers ''Film/ZiegfeldFollies1945'' for anything other than Creator/FredAstaire and Creator/GeneKelly dancing together for the first time?
* ''Film/TheHunted2003'': Creator/TommyLeeJones vs. Creator/BenicioDelToro.

to:

* ''Film/TheBlackCat'' pitted Creator/BorisKarloff against Creator/BelaLugosi ''Film/ThePrestige'': While it's adapted from a novel, its main attraction is seeing Creator/ChristianBale and it Creator/HughJackman screw with each other. Having Music/DavidBowie and Creator/AndySerkis certainly didn't hurt, either.
* There were, in fairness, a few good reasons to go see ''Film/PublicEnemies''. No-one cared about any of them, except to see [[Creator/ChristianBale Batman]] square off with [[Creator/JohnnyDepp Jack Sparrow]].
* Creator/BobHope and Music/BingCrosby in the ''Film/RoadTo...'' movies--you were either watching to see those two [[VitriolicBestBuds spark off each other]], or for Dorothy Lamour.
* The main appeal of ''Film/SeraphimFalls'' is the showdown between Creator/PierceBrosnan and Creator/LiamNeeson, two greatly respected Irish actors.
* ''Film/{{Sleuth}}'' starring Creator/MichaelCaine and Creator/LaurenceOlivier. The remake paired Caine with Creator/JudeLaw.
* ''Film/TheSpecialist'' starred Creator/SylvesterStallone and Creator/SharonStone.
* One of Hollywood's most famous examples is ''Film/TheSting'', where Creator/RobertRedford and Creator/PaulNewman get into dangerous situations and act manly together, following on from their huge success doing so in ''Film/ButchCassidyAndTheSundanceKid''.
* ''Film/TangoAndCash'': Creator/SylvesterStallone and Creator/KurtRussell team up to kick ass? Yes please.
* Creator/JohnnyDepp and Creator/AngelinaJolie in ''Film/TheTourist''.
* ''Film/TheToweringInferno'' with Creator/PaulNewman and [[Creator/SteveMcQueenActor Steve McQueen]], for which {{diagonal billing}} (one person's name top right, the other's lower left)
was so successful that a invented. In fact, at [=McQueen's=] insistence, both men were paid exactly the same and had the same number of other films featuring both of them were made as a result.
* ''Broadway Melody of 1940'' paired the top male tap dancer of the day (Creator/FredAstaire) with the top female tap dancer of the day (Eleanor Powell). The story was just an afterthought.
* ''Film/WhateverHappenedToBabyJane'', with Creator/BetteDavis and Creator/JoanCrawford. The actresses hated each other, and went out of their way to make life as unpleasant for each other as possible during filming.
** The film's spiritual successor ''Film/HushHushSweetCharlotte'' paired Davis with Creator/OliviaDeHavilland.
* Who remembers ''Film/ZiegfeldFollies1945'' for anything other than Creator/FredAstaire and Creator/GeneKelly dancing together for the first time?
* ''Film/TheHunted2003'': Creator/TommyLeeJones vs. Creator/BenicioDelToro.
lines.



* ''Film/GuysAndDolls'' starring Creator/MarlonBrando and Creator/FrankSinatra.

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* ''Film/GuysAndDolls'' ''Film/UniversalSoldier1992'': Creator/JeanClaudeVanDamme vs. Creator/DolphLundgren.
* ''Film/VivaLasVegas''
starring Creator/MarlonBrando Music/ElvisPresley and Creator/FrankSinatra.Ann Margaret. The former of whose rock star career cooled a little bit since joining the army and the latter who was white hot after ''Theatre/ByeByeBirdie''.
* ''Film/VivaMaria'' - Creator/BrigitteBardot and Creator/JeanneMoreau.
* ''Film/War2007'' was basically an excuse to see Creator/JasonStatham and Creator/JetLi duke it out, mostly because we barely got to see it in ''Film/TheOne''. For those savvy enough, these two stars work well together and often get paired (see ''Film/TheExpendables'').
* ''Film/TheWayWeWere'' starred Music/BarbraStreisand and Creator/RobertRedford when they were both at the height of their careers.
* ''Film/WhateverHappenedToBabyJane'', with Creator/BetteDavis and Creator/JoanCrawford. The actresses hated each other, and went out of their way to make life as unpleasant for each other as possible during filming.
** The film's spiritual successor ''Film/HushHushSweetCharlotte'' paired Davis with Creator/OliviaDeHavilland.
* ''Film/WhiteMenCantJump'': Creator/WoodyHarrelson and Creator/WesleySnipes. This worked so well that they paired up again on FirstNameBasis in the less successful ''Film/MoneyTrain''.
* Who remembers ''Film/ZiegfeldFollies1945'' for anything other than Creator/FredAstaire and Creator/GeneKelly dancing together for the first time?

































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* ''Film/{{War}}'' was basically an excuse to see Creator/JasonStatham and Creator/JetLi duke it out, mostly because we barely got to see it in ''Film/TheOne''. For those savvy enough, these two stars work well together and often get paired (see ''Film/TheExpendables'').

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* ''Film/{{War}}'' ''Film/War2007'' was basically an excuse to see Creator/JasonStatham and Creator/JetLi duke it out, mostly because we barely got to see it in ''Film/TheOne''. For those savvy enough, these two stars work well together and often get paired (see ''Film/TheExpendables'').
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* ''Film/BadBoys'': Creator/WillSmith and Creator/MartinLawrence.

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* ''Film/BadBoys'': ''Film/BadBoys1995'': Creator/WillSmith and Creator/MartinLawrence.
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A SubTrope of AllStarCast. Not to be confused with DuelingMovies.

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A SubTrope of AllStarCast. Not to be confused with DuelingMovies.
DuelingMovies or HostilityOnTheSet.
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* ''Film/{{Twins}}'': Creator/ArnoldSchwarzenegger and Creator/DannyDeVito. This is another movie whose posters showed the starring actors under their last names alone.

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* ''Film/{{Twins}}'': ''Film/{{Twins|1988}}'': Creator/ArnoldSchwarzenegger and Creator/DannyDeVito. This is another movie whose posters showed the starring actors under their last names alone.
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* ''Film/InfernalAffairs'': Creator/AndyLau vs. Creator/TonyLeung.

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* ''Film/InfernalAffairs'': Creator/AndyLau vs. Creator/TonyLeung.Creator/TonyLeungChiuWai.
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* ''Film/UniversalSoldier'': Creator/JeanClaudeVanDamme vs. Creator/DolphLundgren.

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* ''Film/UniversalSoldier'': ''Film/UniversalSoldier1992'': Creator/JeanClaudeVanDamme vs. Creator/DolphLundgren.
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* ''Film/DueDate'', starring Creator/RobertDowneyJr and Creator/ZachGalifinakis.

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* ''Film/DueDate'', starring Creator/RobertDowneyJr and Creator/ZachGalifinakis.Creator/ZachGalifianakis.
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* ''Film/Sleuth'' starring Creator/MichaelCaine and Creator/LaurenceOlivier. The remake paired Caine with Creator/JudeLaw.

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* ''Film/Sleuth'' ''Film/{{Sleuth}}'' starring Creator/MichaelCaine and Creator/LaurenceOlivier. The remake paired Caine with Creator/JudeLaw.
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* ''Film/Sleuth1972'' starring Creator/MichaelCaine and Creator/LaurenceOlivier. The remake, ''Film/Sleuth2007'' paired Caine with Creator/JudeLaw.

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* ''Film/Sleuth1972'' ''Film/Sleuth'' starring Creator/MichaelCaine and Creator/LaurenceOlivier. The remake, ''Film/Sleuth2007'' remake paired Caine with Creator/JudeLaw.
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* ''Film/BabyMama'' was basically an excuse to see what happens when you give [=BFFs=] Creator/AmyPoehler and Creator/TinaFey a film together. They got to team up again in 2015's ''Sisters.''

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* ''Film/BabyMama'' was basically an excuse to see what happens when you give [=BFFs=] Creator/AmyPoehler and Creator/TinaFey a film together. They got to team up again in 2015's ''Sisters.''''Film/Sisters2015''.
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* The original ''Film/{{Sleuth}}'' starring Creator/MichaelCaine and Creator/LaurenceOlivier. The remake paired Caine with Creator/JudeLaw.

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* The original ''Film/{{Sleuth}}'' ''Film/Sleuth1972'' starring Creator/MichaelCaine and Creator/LaurenceOlivier. The remake remake, ''Film/Sleuth2007'' paired Caine with Creator/JudeLaw.

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