25 Costars Who May Both Be Hot But Who Couldn't Generate A Single Ounce Of Chemistry Between Them
Recently, we wrote about TV and movie couples with absolutely zero chemistry, and members of the BuzzFeed Community had their own ideas! Here are couples who just felt wooden to them.
1.Carey Mulligan and Leonardo DiCaprio as Daisy and Gatsby in The Great Gatsby:
"OMG, I totally forgot about this one. I remember everybody at the time thought this was going to be one of the greats — like Titanic-level chemistry/energy/greatness — but instead, we got this tragic casting duo. 🥴"
"Personally, I don't like Carey Mulligan as an actor. The Great Gatsby is one of my favorite books. I thought Leo DiCaprio did a fine job, but Carey's Daisy was wooden and unlikable, beyond how unlikable her character should have been. I like how Carey comes off as a person, but I find it hard to believe that anyone can have good chemistry with someone who doesn't understand the assignment, ever."
2.Charlie Hunnam and Maggie Siff as Jax and Tara in Sons of Anarchy:
"Are we not gonna mention Jax and Tara??? Sons of Anarchy could have been epic if they had been cast better. ZERO CHEMISTRY."
3.Adam DeVine and Sarah Hyland as Andy and Haley in Modern Family:
"I'll get a lot of hate for this 'cause some people think they should be endgame, but Andy and Haley from Modern Family. Yes, they do have a slow-burn, friends-to-lovers arc, and they seem perfect for each other on paper. But for the love of Godzilla, Adam DeVine and Sarah Hyland had zero chemistry! They are more believable as best friends than soulmates."
4.Piper Perabo and Nic Bishop as Annie and Ryan in Covert Affairs:
"I loved Covert Affairs, but the guy Annie ended up with in the last season was literally the only male actor on the entire show over five whole seasons who Piper Perabo didn't have insanely good chemistry with."
5.Kit Harington and Emilia Clarke as Jon and Daenerys in Game of Thrones:
6.Mia Wasikowska and Michael Fassbender as Jane and Rochester in Jane Eyre:
"It’s my least favorite adaptation because they are so unbelievably dull, with a chilly air of indifference between them."
7.William Jackson Harper and Kristen Bell as Chidi and Eleanor in The Good Place:
"I think they were better as friends."
8.Lana Parrilla and Sean Maguire as Regina and Robin Hood in Once Upon a Time:
"Soooo wooden."
—bee
9.Kate Winslet and Jack Black as Iris and Miles in The Holiday:
"It was like watching siblings mouth-kiss."
10.Gina Rodriguez and Brett Dier as Jane and Michael in Jane the Virgin:
"Unpopular opinion, probably, but I’m rewatching Jane the Virgin, and Michael and Jane just have zero chemistry."
"I agree…I’ve been Team Rafael from the start, mainly because of the lack of chemistry between Jane and Michael."
"I…haaaaaaate…Michael. From the first second he appeared onscreen. I guess that’s why — I did NOT see it between him and Jane."
11.Simone Ashley and Jonathan Bailey as Kate and Anthony in Bridgerton:
"Simone Ashley is...hard to watch. No chemistry whatsoever with Jonathan Bailey. She made me hate a character I love from the Bridgerton books."
12.Tasya Teles and Bob Morley as Echo and Bellamy in The 100:
"Is it possible to have negative chemistry? They had that. It didn't help that the relationship came out of nowhere (after they had been enemies who had just barely started to tolerate each other), was 'developed' offscreen during a time jump, and then they barely had interactions, but their few love scenes were also incredibly awkward."
"Oh god, YES. So much this. It was so painful to watch. I was so offended by this pairing, and you know it only happened to stop Clarke and Bellamy from looking too romantic. TBH, if he had to date someone, it should have been Raven."
13.Tyler Blackburn and Troian Bellisario as Caleb and Spencer in Pretty Little Liars:
"No chemistry, and the relationship made me so mad because who does that to a friend (date a significant ex you know they loved deeply)? Same goes for the guy — who dates one of your ex’s best friends?!"
14.Natalia Dyer and Charlie Heaton as Nancy and Jonathan in Stranger Things:
"Even though the actors are together in real life."
—bee
"Jonathan will never beat Steve Harrington's rizz."
15.Clint Eastwood and Meryl Streep as Robert and Francesca in The Bridges of Madison County:
"Meryl Streep gave one of her greatest performances, but Clint Eastwood had zero chemistry with her in The Bridges of Madison County."
16.Cobie Smulders and Josh Radnor as Robyn and Ted in How I Met Your Mother:
"Robyn and Ted are the worst together. She had waaaay more chemistry with Barney for sure."
17.Adam Driver and Daisy Ridley as Kylo Ren and Rey in Star Wars:
"The Rey–Kylo Ren kiss was the cherry on top of an all-around deus ex machina poop sundae."
18.Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan as Ana and Christian in Fifty Shades of Grey:
"Jamie Dornan had more chemistry with Emily Blunt in that movie that bombed, where he's an antisocial man who identifies as a literal bumblebee, than with Dakota Johnson in 50 Shades."
19.Andie MacDowell and Hugh Grant as Carrie and Charles in Four Weddings and a Funeral:
"The WORST chemistry."
20.America Ferrera and Ben Feldman as Amy and Jonah in Superstore:
"I don't know why, but Jonah and Amy just never did it for me on Superstore."
21.Jason Momoa and Amber Heard as Aquaman and Mera in Aquaman:
"It felt so cringey/awkward. 😬"
—Yup
22.Vincent Rodriguez III and Rachel Bloom as Josh and Rachel in Crazy Ex-Girlfriend:
"Josh and Rachel in Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, and then new Greg and Rachel, also in Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. But Rachel and old Greg and (surprisingly at first, I thought!) Nathaniel and Rachel were great."
"Yes! Rebecca and Nathaniel had great chemistry, and old Greg as well. Josh — just no."
23.Billy Gardell and Folake Olowofoyeku as Bob and Abishola in Bob Hearts Abishola:
"They have absolutely NO chemistry, never kiss, barely hug, etc.…and it seems as if Folake Olowofoyeku genuinely does not like Billy Gardell."
24.Alyson Hannigan and Amber Benson as Willow and Tara in Buffy the Vampire Slayer:
"I would’ve picked Willow and Tara for lack of chemistry. The only good thing from it was the episodes of the evil Willow."
25.And finally, "Everyone in every single Hallmark Christmas movie":
