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When you think about your favourite on-screen duos of all time, odds are the list includes a bromance or two. From buddy cop comedies to films about brotherly love, the best and most believable on-screen camaraderie stems from that which extends off-screen, too.
We break down seven celebrity bromances that are sure to stand the test of time, from the just-budding friendships to the decades-old.
1. Paul Mescal and Andrew Scott

It’s safe to say that 2023 was big for Irish actor Paul Mescal, who started the year with an Academy Award nomination for his role in Aftersun, and starred in the film Foe alongside fellow national treasure Saoirse Ronan.
But it was his star turn alongside another Irish countryman, Andrew Scott of Fleabag fame, in the December 2023 All of Us Strangers that really captured the internet’s attention.


From fanboying over one another in interviews to sharing plenty of intimate moments throughout the film, this budding bromance – between the actors best known for playing a hot, horny “normal” teenager and a “Hot Priest”, respectively – is certainly one that will last the test of time.
2. Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman

These two Hollywood leading men have been in a friendly fake feud since 2009 – but they’re actually huge fans of one another. The actors met on the set of the hit film X-Men Origins: Wolverine, in which Jackman played the titular character.
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In a 2020 interview with The Daily Beast, Jackman said, “I used to ream him because I was very close friends with Scarlett [Johansson], and Scarlett had just married Ryan, so when he came on set I was like, ‘Hey, you better be on your best behaviour here, pal, because I’m watching,’ and we started ribbing each other that way.”












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Since then, Jackman and Reynolds have taken their feud to new heights, particularly on X (formerly Twitter), where the two have frequently exchanged barbs about everything from their partners to their Sexiest Man Alive titles. (People magazine gave the title to Jackman first in 2008, then Reynolds in 2010.)

The pair called a “truce” 10 years later – and yet continued to poke fun at one another on social media throughout the pandemic.
It’s all clearly fun and games, though, as Jackman and Reynolds have been pictured together with their many celebrity friends throughout the years. Reynolds was even seen out and about in New York City with Jackman after the Wolverine actor announced his split from Deborra Lee-Furness after 27 years of marriage.
3. Kevin Hart and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson

Johnson and Hart starred in several films together including the buddy action-comedy Central Intelligence in 2016 (when their friendship began), the Jumanji reboots and Fast & Furious: Hobbs & Shaw.
“It’s a real friendship. It was one that I didn’t anticipate,” Johnson told Jimmy Kimmel in 2019 after helping honour Hart at his Hollywood hand and footprint ceremony. “He has become truly a great, great friend.”

Their dynamic typically includes teasing and roasting each other, especially during interviews. In a 2021 friendship quiz with LadBible, they did just that. “Looking at those questions, you probably realise how uninteresting you are,” Hart said before Johnson erupted in laughter.
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And when tested on Hart’s height, Johnson joked, “Legit answer. Legit, legit, legit because I know you’re my best friend: 4 foot 2 (127cm).”
4. Brad Pitt and George Clooney

Clooney and Pitt famously play dashing ride-or-die thieves in the Ocean’s Eleven trilogy. Since working together in the early 2000s, they’ve become close … and extremely mischievous with each other, constantly pulling pranks over the years.
“I’ve done some terrible things to Brad, and Brad’s done some terrible things to me too,” Clooney told Graham Norton in 2015.

When filming Ocean’s Eleven, Clooney secretly put a crude bumper sticker on Pitt’s car, and when filming Ocean’s Twelve, Pitt put up false fliers saying Clooney demanded to only be called Danny Ocean and claimed he was cruel to the crew.
Clooney also told Howard Stern in 2020 that he has used a fake letterhead with Pitt’s name to send notes to celebrities.
There were once rumours that Pitt’s ex-wife Angelina Jolie disrupted the pals’ friendship, but Clooney and Pitt seem to be going strong. They’re set to co-star in the coming film Wolfs, directed by Spider-Man: No Way Home’s Jon Watts.
5. Leonardo DiCaprio and Tobey Maguire

Before they were old sports in 2013’s The Great Gatsby, DiCaprio and Maguire actually met and became friends after both auditioning for a TV show in 1990. As Maguire was slightly more established as a child star, DiCaprio was the one who made the first move. “When I want someone to be my friend, I just make them my friend,” DiCaprio told Esquire in 2013.
DiCaprio and Maguire both went out for the lead role, Toby Wolff, in 1993’s This Boy’s Life, with DiCaprio getting cast. Maguire was subsequently cast as Wolff’s friend Chuck Bolger. The friends would continue to compete for roles throughout their careers.

Since playing on-screen besties in The Great Gatsby, the real-life friends have been seen out eating, holidaying and attending basketball games together. “We’ve had endless conversations about certain projects and argued with one another and supported one another along the way,” DiCaprio said in 2013. “Leo and I have a lot of trust and respect for each other,” Maguire also told People that year.
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6. Matt Damon and Ben Affleck

Matt Damon and Ben Affleck are childhood besties who continue to support each other today. Although Affleck and Damon have been friends for decades, their breakout roles in 1997’s Oscar-winning film Good Will Hunting solidified their friendship on screen.
The pair wrote and starred in the film, which earned them both Oscars for their screenplay. This win propelled them to A-list status, and began a long working relationship that’s endured to today.

They have continuously supported, defended and commended each other. In 2019, Damon said of his best friend, “I certainly wouldn’t be here were it not for him.”
Aside from enjoying each other’s company and attending events together, they reunited on screen in 2021 for The Last Duel, and in 2023 for the movie Air, a sports drama film about the rise of Nike.
7. Steve Martin and Martin Short

Short and Martin are one of the greatest comedy duos of all time – and they’re also great pals. The actors played friends in their 1986 film Three Amigos alongside Chevy Chase, and they’ve been friends in real life ever since. In addition to working on other films together, they co-headlined a comedy tour, The Funniest Show in Town at the Moment, in 2020.
“What Steve and I still share at this stage of our lives is this unbelievable satisfaction when you do a good show,” Short told InStyle. “We have fun. We have dinner and drink wine after, and laugh. It’s a great hang.”

More recent fans of the duo may remember them from the Hulu mystery-comedy sitcom Only Murders in the Building, in which they play neighbours, would-be detectives and bickering friends. Selena Gomez also stars in the show, which was most recently renewed for a fourth season in October 2023.
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Actor Julian Cihi, who played murder victim Tim Kono in the first season, previously said that the pair were extremely close on set. “Steve and Marty would be playing card games or board games during our breaks while everyone else was on their phones or taking a nap,” he said.
Additional reporting by Gloria Tso


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Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman keep up playful banter on social media, while Steve Martin and Martin Short now star in Hulu’s Only Murders in the Building
