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Every so often, two actors playing romantic interests have so much palpable chemistry that the world starts to doubt the whole “acting” part. Are they really that good at pretending that they’re lighting a spark and letting it burn? Or are they holding out feelings for each other in real life, leading to two authentic romantic performances of a lifetime?
Vanessa Hudgens and Zac Efron started dating after playing boyfriend and girlfriend in High School Musical. Affair rumors swirled around Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga after their fiery relationship in A Star is Born. Tom Holland and Zendaya hit things off on the set of Spider-Man: Homecoming. And now, relationship gossip is surrounding Top Gun: Maverick’s Glen Powell and Euphoria’s Sydney Sweeney, as they work on filming an untitled romantic comedy from Easy A director Will Gluck.
While there’s plenty of photographic evidence of their chemistry, none of the rumors have actually been substantiated—it’s all just speculation online. That hasn’t stopped everyone from analyzing every inch of Sweeney’s Instagram feed, which is littered with photos of her handsome co-star.