From Dwayne Johnson to Meryl Streep: A look at the co-stars who famously clashed on set
The movie-making process often contradicts its glamorous façade with actors and directors clashing with colleagues behind-the-scenes.
Film sets can transform into hostile workplaces, with the most severe instances quickly becoming part of Hollywood lore.
While some rifts may heal over time, others persist or worsen leading to heated debates, and, occasionally, physical confrontations on set, leaving the reputations of those involved tarnished.
Here The Standard looks back on some of the most notable fallouts in Hollywood.
Dustin Hoffman and Meryl Streep
Dustin Hoffman and Meryl Streep may have picked up Oscars for their portrayal of an estranged husband and wife at odds in Kramer vs Kramer – but it seems the tension they brought on-screen wasn’t too dissimilar to the tumultuous energy off it.
In 1979, Streep recalled her first encounter with Hoffman, who was 42 and 12 years her senior at the time, explaining how they immediately got off on the wrong foot when he touched her breast.
She told Time Magazine: “He came up to
