You’d think that on a sitcom that’s LITERALLY about a guy and his girlfriend, there’d be a fair bit of smooching and closeness. It seems ironic that there was a bit of tension (oh, get your head out of the gutter – not the sexual kind!) given the acting role! On-screen, it sure looked like Martin and Gina were loved up, but off-camera? Well, that was a different story. After five seasons, the pair felt they still couldn’t hit it off. So the lovely (to everyone else at least) Tisha Campbell was still at odds with Martin – she wouldn’t kiss him and basically refused to shoot episodes – 5 years was enough! But wait, it gets even worse – she went so far as to file a lawsuit for harassment!
Now you’re probably thinking that this was a bit extreme, but apparently, Martin Lawrence had been after Tisha romantically, although she’d rejected him more than once! Apparently, he didn’t take the rejection too well either, becoming increasingly manic and volatile with uncontrollable fits of rage just out of the blue. When the actors were taking a break and off-camera, it’s alleged that the actor would try to kiss and grope Tisha. Okay, that is totally not cool. You can guess that the show ended when things escalated. It seems absurd now that they’re thinking of doing a reboot… watch this space?
Ranbir Kapoor Refused to Kiss Katrina Kaif in “Jagga Jasoos” But Why?
Alright, now how could these two not see this coming? Seriously. Bollywood stars Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif used to be an off-screen couple as well as an on-screen couple. But after their public break up, the pair decided that they would put an end to the smooching, even if it was just acting.
Scared to reignite the former flame, perhaps? Who knows! The couple went on to star in the Hindi movie Jagga Jassos, but Kapoor downright refused to kiss Kaif in the film, despite playing each other’s romantic interest. Things were just as tense on-set, with the actors demanding to be kept apart and nigh sabotaging one another on set. We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again – do NOT date your co-worker!
2Pac x Janet Jackson: No Poetic Justice Here!
When you’re put opposite one of the hottest rappers/singers on the planet, you’d know that with fame comes a trail of girls and, well, girls. That’s basically how Janet Jackson felt when she was pinned to star opposite Tupac (or 2Pac, whatever you’re feeling). Seems like there was bound to be quite a bit of drama! Jackson was reluctant to film the required love scenes with the rapper due to the fact that his reputation preceded him; he was a bit of a player!
A source revealed that there were rumors swirling that Jackson even requested the rapper get an AIDS test before filming! Whilst this seems extreme, this was during a time before we knew that AIDS couldn’t be passed via saliva exchange. The rapper, clearly hurt and angry, flatly refused! At the time, the AIDS epidemic was reasonably new, and scientists were still trying to understand the disease. But whilst Jackson resisted on numerous occasions to get hot and heavy with Tupac, in the end, she gave up and went ahead with the scenes.
Liam Hemsworth Wouldn't Kiss Jennifer Lawrence in "The Hunger Games"
Before you say, “well, that’s because of Miley Cyrus, duh!” we’re going to stop you. Firstly, it wasn’t because of Hemsworth’s on-again-off-again relationship with the singer. And nope, it wasn’t because he had the terrible flu! The reason? Well, we’re not 100% sure, but we’re going to put it down to the pair not wanting to make their relationship more than friendly. Forever the clown on set, Lawrence made it her mission to make their kissing scenes as uncomfortable as possible! She went as far as to eat garlic or tuna fish – basically anything disgusting that was not at all conducive to filming an intimate scene! Liam confirmed this in an interview.
Hemsworth goes on to say that right before the scene, she’d come to him and tell him about the tuna she ate, or the garlic in her teeth and they would both laugh it off.
Sparks Didn’t Fly Between Virginia Madsen and Neal McDonough in “Scoundrels”
Now, this is a reason that we are somewhat glad to hear. The endearing Neal McDonough made fans swoon even harder for not kissing co-star Virginia Madsen. We know you’re itching to find out why: well, it was because she just wasn’t his wife! The starred actor has spoken openly about his reluctance to be intimate with women who are not his wife due to his commitment to his faith. So devout, his religion became a barrier and cost him his role in “Scoundrels.” Replaced by David James Elliott, there seemed to be no hard feelings between McDonough and producers – just a difference in opinions!
He’s gone on to mention that life is about honoring God and being the best human being you can be and giving praise to God in everything you do. Killing people on screen — "that’s fake. That’s not real." According to McDonough, being in bed with another woman is a little too real for him, and he would rather not be asked by his kids, "dad, what are you with that lady?". You can’t really argue with that, can you?