Top 10 Movie Kisses That Actors HATED

Kissing is normally a painless experience. Unfortunately, Sienna Miller experienced the opposite when she locked lips with James Franco on the set of “Camille”. Onscreen, the duo played a newlywed couple that was going through a bizarre phase of their relationship. But behind-the-scenes, Miller was suffering from an all-too-common toothache. She couldn't kiss Franco without experiencing severe pain. The toothache got so bad that Miller requested a dentist be brought into the production to take a look at her mouth. Despite her dental challenges, all the kissing scenes looked convincing in the final cut of “Camille”. We applaud Miller for making out through the pain.

When Robert Pattinson caught a bad cold during the production of “Water for Elephants”, the cameras kept rolling. This was bad news for his co-star Reese Witherspoon. The script called for them to share a few romantic kisses. But when it came time to film their scenes, Patterson’s nose was still dripping. Witherspoon was somehow able to work around the runny nose during the production. Given the disgusting circumstances, we think she was being kind when she described kissing Pattinson as “not pleasant”. To his credit, he also acknowledged that his cold was terrible and even admitted to wiping his nose on Witherspoon's wig. Maybe he should’ve taken a sick day.

If the thought of making out with a coworker in front of a full room of people makes you uncomfortable, then you’ll sympathize with Thandie Newton. During the “Mission Impossible: 2” shoot, the actress shared some steamy scenes with co-star Tom Cruise. According to Newton, it was awkward to kiss Cruise while being watched by a bunch of crew members. Newton also described the set as hot, wet, and “slightly icky”. And to top it all off, she also had to kiss in a very technical way, making sure that the scene looked good for the cameras. All those factors combined made it sound like Newton's makeout scenes were impossible to enjoy.

Plenty of Potter fans that will tell you that Ron and Hermione's kiss in the final movie was a long time coming. But the actors behind the characters would have preferred to skip the smooch all together. Rupert Grint and Emma Watson spent a decade playing Ron and Hermione. After working together for so long, they treated each other like family. So when they realized they would have to kiss, Grint and Watson dreaded the experience. Both of them tried to get the scene done in as few takes as possible. Watson and Grint went on to say the experience was like kissing a sibling. We hope all the Ron and Hermione shippers aren’t too disappointed that their actors didn't enjoy their climactic make-out session.

During an interview on “Watch What Happens Live”, comedian Dane Cook said that the worst kissing partner he ever had was Kate Hudson. He claimed that every time he made out with his co-star on the set of “My Best Friend's Girl”, her breath smelled like “a feast of onions”. It's been rumored that Hudson intentionally ate the potent vegetables before every romantic take as a prank on the comedian. But whether it was a joke or not, having to repeatedly kiss someone whose breath reeks of onions sounds like a horribly unpleasant experience. This tale of bad breath left us wanting to swallow an entire pack of mints.

After the indie crime drama “Haven’s” plot was torn apart by critics, the romantic leads of the film criticized the love scenes. Zoe Saldana disliked the numerous people involved to make her intimate scenes look real. She also lamented how sweaty she’d get during the scenes. Orlando’s Bloom’s discomfort stemmed around the presence of his co-star’s significant other. He felt odd making out with Saldana when her boyfriend was nearby. When all was said and done, both Bloom and Saldana said that kissing the other person was “gross”. Based on their stories and the critical lashing this movie received, these co-stars needed a closed set, a generous a/c, and a better script.

Jennifer Lawrence seems to have bad luck when it comes to locking lips with her co-stars. Josh Hutchinson criticized her rough kissing technique when they shot romantic scenes for “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire”. After playing Katniss, Lawrence initially found it hard to make out with Chris Pratt while shooting “Passengers” because he was married at the time. But there was one kiss so problematic that she couldn’t wait to address it. After Bradley Cooper gave her a wet kiss on the set of “Silver Linings Playbook”, Lawrence immediately called him out. Although he might’ve been taken aback by the criticism, her bluntness seemed to improve the scene. The duo ended up winning the MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss in 2013.

“I Love Trouble ”was the name of a 1994 rom-com/crime flick starring Julia Roberts and Nick Nolte. The movie’s title ironically mirrored the working relationship between the two actors. Roberts claims that Nolte’s macho attitude rubbed her the wrong way. His behavior allegedly led to the actress to insult him on set. Their relationship got so bad that the director reportedly had to get other actors to stand in for Nolte and Roberts’s characters to complete certain scenes. Unfortunately for the feuding co-stars, they couldn’t use alternate actors for their kissing scenes. After faking their way through romantic scenes, the two actors continued to have bad blood between them. In later interviews, Nolte said that Roberts was “not a nice person” after she called him ‘disgusting”.

It's a miracle the kissing scene in “Blade Runner” was shot at all. During the chaotic production of this sci-fi cult classic, constant rewrites, budget issues, and director Ridley Scott's quest for perfection pushed the crew and actors to the edge. The stressful working conditions may have been the reason why Harrison Ford and Sean Young reportedly did not get along. Despite their differences, the actors had to pucker up for a key scene. The actors were so unhappy that certain crew members nicknamed Ford and Young’s kissing scene as “the hate scene”. Fortunately for both actors, their characters didn’t have to make out again in the sequel.

Before we expose our top pick, here are a few honorable, or in this case dishonorable mentions.

Miles Teller & Shailene Woodley, “The Spectacular Now” (2013)
Teller Said Woodley’s Dirt Supplements Made Her Breath Smell

Kirsten Dunst & Brad Pitt, “Interview with the Vampire” (1994)
Kirsten Was Eleven-Years-Old & Thought the Kiss Was Gross

Will Smith & Eva Mendes, “Hitch” (2005)
Because Mendes Ate a Tuna Sandwich Before the Kiss

Matt Damon & Angelina Jolie, “The Good Shepherd” (2006)
Damon Said It Felt Like Kissing His Sister

Sam Raimi’s “Spider-Man” featured one of the most iconic movie kisses of all time. After saving MJ from a group of muggers, the webhead hangs upside down in the rain and makes out with her. Although the scene easily nabbed MTV’s best kiss award, it was a hard scene for Tobey Maguire to shoot. Since he was hanging upside down, rainwater was constantly rushing into his nose. This made the actor feel like he was drowning. As Maguire struggled to breathe out of his mouth, he also had to ignore all the blood rushing into his head. Despite the challenging nature of the scene, the kiss managed to look romantic. Delivering upside-down kisses while ignoring the feeling of drowning must be Maguire’s superpower.