To Have and Have Not: Humphrey Bogart and Mayo Methot
To Have and Have Not was an American film in 1944 that covered romance, war, and adventure. It was a film directed by Howard Hawks and was, to Hawks’ credit, recognized as one of his best films.
Humphrey Bogart was married to actress Mayo Methot, whom Oregonians hailed as the youngest leading lady in the world. During the time the movie was filmed, Bogart was still married to Methot, but found himself mesmerized by the young Lauren Bacall. Well, this led Bogart to break up with his wife.
After his separation with Methot, he married Bacall. Later, Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall became one of the most famous couples in the history of movies. Though they had a huge age difference — 25 years — this did not hinder their relationship from having a strong foundation. The young Lauren Bacall decided to put her career on hold because of her love for the actor, and she decided to focus on their relationship so it won’t become another failed marriage. They stayed together until Bogart’s death in 1957.
The Rum Diary: Johnny Depp and Vanessa Paradis
The Pirates of the Caribbean star Johnny Depp was in a relationship with Vanessa Paradis, a French singer, actress, and model for fourteen years. The couple had two children; one of whom is the young actress Lily-Rose Depp. Sadly, things started to take a turn for the worse when Depp starred in the movie The Rum Diary.
The Rum Diary was a comedy-drama film in 2011 written by Bruce Robinson, where Johnny Depp and Amber Heard were one of the stars. Romance eventually grew between them. Depp separated from Vanessa. Depp described his break up with Vanessa as “very painful” and said that he abused alcohol to try to numb the pain he was feeling. He shared that he didn’t want his wife and children sad and that his kids gave him a sense of purpose and love. Johnny Depp married Amber Heard shortly after — but it, to some degree, turned out to be a very hellish marriage.
Gone Girl: Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner
Gone Girl was an American psychological thriller film that was directed by David Fincher. The film was a success. It grossed millions of dollars and became Fincher’s highest-grossing film, which no doubt increased his credit score. Ben Affleck was the star of the movie, and he reportedly requested that the producers give Emily Ratajkowski the role she eventually played in the film. The scenes in the movie were so true-to-life. Because Ben personally requested for Emily, rumors had been going around that there was something romantic between them. Affleck, at the time, was married to actress Jennifer Garner, whom he had at one point been in a movie with. Jennifer and Affleck decided to separate in 2017, fueled by rumors that their marriage was not working out. They have three children together.
Proof of Life: Meg Ryan and Dennis Quaid
The actress Meg Ryan was said to be molded for romantic comedies back in the 90s. However, this changed quickly because of a movie. Proof of Life is a 2000 kidnapping thriller. The film was directed and produced by Taylor Hackford, and its screenplay was written by Tony Gilroy. Ryan and Russell Crowe met just ahead of Proof of Life’s filming earlier that year. The film is remembered today because of the things it revealed between Ryan and Crowe. This film can take credit for destroying the girl next door image of Ryan, and it also paved the way for her separation from Dennis Quaid in 2001. What remained good about their previous marriage is their son, whom they share custody of.
Rosemary’s Baby: Mia Farrow and Frank Sinatra
Mia Farrow, at 21 years old, was married to Frank Sinatra in 1966. But a movie caused their marriage to be rocky. Frank was an American actor, singer, producer, and one of the best-selling music artists of all time. Indeed, Sinatra’s credit report at the time was astronomical. Farrow had always been dedicated to her acting career, but her husband Sinatra wanted her to give it all up, and she agreed to him. She spent her time accompanying him in his work. She eventually got tired of it and got a role in the horror film Rosemary’s Baby (1968). However, Sinatra cast Mia Farrow in his film The Detective the same year. Farrow fell behind schedule, which annoyed Sinatra, so he replaced her with another actress. This resulted in the couple breaking up.
Even after their separation, they stayed close friends until Sinatra died.
Layer Cake: Sienna Miller and Jude Law
Jude Law became engaged to his Alfie co-star Sienna Miller. People saw their relationship as perfect. But in reality, that was not the case. Just because a relationship looks perfect, doesn’t mean that’s already insurance it will last long. The seemingly perfect couple actually had problems in making their relationship be coordinated. Law had a romantic relationship with his children’s nanny. The couple wasn’t able to save what they have and they eventually separated in 2006. There were rumors swirling around that it wasn’t the nanny that caused problems for the two and that the trouble actually started because of the film Layer Cake. Miller apparently had a relationship with her Layer Cake co-star Daniel Craig while she was engaged to Law. According to reports, Miller and Law rekindled their relationship in 2009 and spent time together with Law’s children. Years after, they once again announced their split.
Phantasmagoria: The Visions of Lewis and Carroll: Marilyn Manson and Dita Von Teese
Phantasmagoria: The Visions of Lewis Carroll is a psychological horror film. It was written and directed by rock star Marilyn Manson and was said to be the reason for Manson and Dita Von Teese’s separation. It was filmed but got abandoned — but the film became famous nevertheless because of this widely spread rumor. The couple was married for almost five years since 2005, but during the production of the film, Manson was involved with one of his actresses, Evan Rachel Wood. This led to Von Teese and Manson separating. Manson got into a relationship with Wood and they were even engaged to be married, but for some reason, they broke up seven months later. Despite what had happened between Von Teese and Manson, they seem to be, to their credit, perfectly fine and are on good terms with each other right now.
Dangerous Liaisons: John Malkovich and Glenne Headly
The film Dangerous Liaisons is a romantic drama film that was released in 1988. The film was directed by Stephen Frears. The said film won three Oscar awards and was even nominated for another four. The movie received many positive reviews which must have given them a high credit score. Actor John Malkovich met his co-actor, Michelle Pfieffer, on the set of the film, and they had developed a romantic relationship. John Malkovich was a rising star back then. Sadly, the film cost John Malkovich’s marriage to Glenne Headly. After six years of being together, he and his wife ended their marriage. But Malkovich’s relationship with Pfeiffer didn’t become successful, either, and ended up failing. Later, actress Michelle Pfieffer married David E. Kelly while John Malkovich married Nicoletta Peyran, his long-term girlfriend.
Planet Terror: Robert Rodriguez and Elizabeth Avellán
For sixteen years director Robert Rodriguez had a happy marriage together with his wife, producer Elizabeth Avellán. The couple had five children during their marriage. But their relationship became rocky during the production of the film Planet Terror, a film that Rodriguez directed. The film was an American horror comedy set in the year 2007. It starred the actress Rose McGowan, whom the director hand-picked. McGowan fell in love with Rodriguez. Robert broke up with his wife and got into a relationship with McGowan. Their relationship turned out to be awful, however, and to some degree hellish for the actress. She didn’t want to be with the director anymore because of reasons that are unknown to this day. Thankfully, they finally ended their relationship in 2009.
The Last Picture Show: Peter Bogdanovich and Polly Platt
Bogdanovich was happily married to Polly Platt for nine years. They had two children during their marriage. To some degree, things suddenly took a turn for the worst when he cast the then 21-year old Cybill Shepherd in his film The Last Picture Show. The Last Picture Show was an American drama film in the year 1971 that was directed by Peter Bogdanovich. Bogdanovich fell in love with Cybill, which cost him his marriage to Platt. He was smitten by the actress that he eventually went into a relationship with her. Peter Bogdanovich and Shepherd dated for about seven years from 1971 to 1978. Though they dated for years, they were never married. The reason behind this was never revealed.