The clashes that occur when you put two massive egos on the same marquee

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Estranged co-stars Nick Nolte and Julia Roberts on the set of 'I Love Trouble' (Touchstone)

Everyone loves celebrity conflict, which is why we're assuming our post a couple of weeks back on actor/filmmaker feuds generated such a huge response. It's humanizing to see that cultural icons squabble about the same petty stuff that we do in the workplace.

Performers and auteurs aren't the only source of on-set friction however; the Hollywood history books are filled with cases of co-stars going after each other with everything they've got. You'll find a few of the most famed examples below.

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