Celebrity friendships that last for a long time are special, especially in an industry that thrives on rivalry and celebrity feuds in a bid to remain relevant.
In this upcoming Friendship Day, we celebrate the amazing celebrity friendships that have developed and remained strong over the years.
Vin Diesel and Paul Walker
It is impossible to do a story on Celebrity friendships without mentioning one of Hollywood’s most surprising, and ultimately iconic, brotherhoods. Vin Diesel and Paul Walker’s friendship started the day they filmed the first Fast and Furious movie in 2000, before the franchise became big.
When Walker died in a car crash in 2013, Diesel felt like he lost his brother. According to Walker’s mum, she may have lost her son but Diesel lost “his other half”. Diesel still pays homage to his dear friend, and frequently speaks about their happiest memories together.
Back in 1999, Vin Diesel and Paul Walker went to an illegal street car rally for research. About half an hour later, they found themselves running away from police helicopters, and wondered whether they did too much research.
When Diesel recounted that funny experience in an interview with Walker, the latter shared the same fond sentiment and said: “It was awesome.”
Anthony Mackie and Sebastian Stan
Actors Sebastian Stan and Anthony Mackie are well-known for their roles as Marvel superheroes Bucky Barnes/ Winter Soldier and Sam Wilson/ Falcon.
Ever since they worked closely together in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier series, they’ve become close friends and enjoy making fun of each other.
Mackie’s extroverted nature complements Stan’s reserved side, and Stan credits his co-star for helping him shed his shyness during press interviews. Together, the two of them love to tease their co-star Tom Holland, who plays Peter Parker/ Spider-Man in the Marvel movies.
Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman
Both actors first met on the set of X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) and have not stopped teasing each other online since. The ‘frenemies’ enjoy making fake takedown social media posts about each other, and it’s all to make their fans laugh too.
Jackman said he used to ‘ream’ Reynolds because he (Jackson) was also close friends with Scarlett Johansson, who was married to Reynolds from 2008 to 2010.
When Reynolds won the title of People’s Sexiest Man Alive in 2010, he ribbed Jackman, who won the same title in 2008. Both called a truce in 2019 but it seems like the fake feud is still going strong.
Paul Wesley and Ian Somerhalder
Actors Paul Wesley and Ian Somerhalder played the Salvatore brothers in The Vampire Diaries series. Although the popular show has ended, their brotherly bond extended beyond the screens.
Together, they founded a whiskey label named Brother’s Bond Bourbon early this year. The inspiration came from their days of filming on set together as fictional brothers, when they bonded on-screen and off-screen over bourbon.
The four-grain bourbon whiskey they’ve created has been a smash-hit among drink lovers.
George Clooney and Rande Gerber
Actor George Clooney and his longtime friend Rande Gerber founded the tequila brand Casamigos purely by accident. The two of them enjoy drinking tequila together in bars and restaurants, but often encountered labels that were “bad” or too expensive.
Then one day, Clooney turned to Gerber and proposed an idea: “Why don’t we create one that’s perfect for us?” After almost two years of working together and tasting 700 samples later, Casamigos grew to be a successful business venture and it was sold to Diageo for US$1 billion in June 2017.
Nina Dobrev and Julianne Hough
Actress Nina Dobrev and professional dancer Julianne Hough were introduced to each other through their hairdresser, Riawna Capri, way back in 2012 and they’ve been inseparable since.
Both of them have bonded over common interests and outlooks on life. They are the epitome of strong female friendship due to the constant support and love they show for each other on and offline. Recently, the pair of best friends founded a health-conscious wine label Fresh Vine Wine together.
Kourtney Kardashian and Addison Rae
Kourtney Kardashian’s unexpected friendship with Tiktok star Addison Rae surprised many people. Due to their age difference (Kourtney is 42, and Addison is 21), no one would have put two of them together as friends.
Kourtney first met Addison after her son, Mason, became obsessed with Addison’s TikTok videos. Both friends have spent plenty of time together and shared poolside snaps on their social media profiles.
Addison even appeared in an episode of Keeping Up with the Kardashians when Kourtney’s sisters Kim and Khloe, and husband Scott Disick wanted to suss out the friendship. According to Kim and Khloe, their sister Kourtney looks happier than ever.
Nicholas Tse and Eason Chan
Nicholas Tse and Eason Chan first met each other at the 14th Hong Kong Rookie Singing Contest. At the time, Chan was the guest singer of the day while Tse was just an audience member.
When Tse first made his debut as a singer, he had a rebellious personality which didn’t bode well for him in the deferential entertainment industry. It was no surprise when Tse was booed on stage while receiving an award.
Luckily, Chan walked up on stage to support him and since then they have been friends for over 25 years. They’ve supported each other through thick and thin.
Emma Stone and Jennifer Lawrence
Actresses Emma Stone and Jennifer Lawrence were introduced to each other through fellow actor Woody Harrelson and since then they’ve been close buds. Both of them are famous for their naturally kooky and wacky selves even when they walk down the red carpet.
They famously skipped the Golden Globes after parties just so they can stay in together. However, the plan involved a funny gag beforehand which they shared on social media as well. Lawrence was supposed to be Stone’s date for the after party.
She was halfway done with her glam makeup when Stone decided to change plans at the last minute. Lawrence shared a video of her half done makeup and had a good laugh together with Emma Stone and their fans.
Tina Fey and Amy Poehler
Comedians Tina Fey and Amy Poehler have been friends for a long time (clocking in almost 30 years of friendship!). They pretty much tackled everything together from starring in shows such as Saturday Night Live to films such as Sisters and Baby Mama.
The best friends even hosted the 2013 Golden Globe Awards together. Fey and Poehler first met at Chicago’s ImprovOlympic in 1993. The theatre’s co-founder Charna Halpern said they were instantly brilliant and were both bold and fearless. Just like any other best girlfriends, they taught each other about beauty too.
Poehler revealed that it was also around the same time when Fey gave her her first beauty lesson in eyebrow waxing. Looks like the beauty lessons further sealed their friendship for years to come!
This article was first published in theSun Buzz International Friendship Day edition. Check out how you can also maintain your friendships in your adulthood, movies that celebrate the spirit of friendship and the plans readers have made with their friends once the pandemic ends.
