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Lena Headey and Peter Dinklage
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Rupert Grint and Tom Felton
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Actor Tom Felton and Rupert Grint
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Kate Winslet and Shailene Woodley
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Tom Cavanagh and Grant Gustin
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Tom Cavanagh and Grant Gustin
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Working with a friend as a colleague can have its pros and cons. Having someone you trust and care about by your side is great, but it's inevitable for disagreements to cause tension. Now, imagine what it's like to work with a friend while also having to pretend that you hate each other as part of your job. This is the reality for actor friends who are cast as enemies on-screen. Surprisingly, this happens more often than you might think!
Take a look at this gallery to discover which actors have portrayed enemies on-screen, but maintain a friendship in real life.
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