There are perks to being an actor, such as going off to film at exotic locales or getting catered meals with a chauffeur and free luxury stays. Another perk is getting to kiss other gorgeous actors, though admittedly, this part of the job can be awkward and uncomfortable for some people. While some kisses may not have been memorable for them, others stand out as the best they’ve ever had. Here are the best on-screen kisses that actors have ever admitted to.
1. Ryan Reynolds’ best kiss was with Anna Kendrick
Ryan Reynolds has been pretty vocal about his favorite on-screen kiss, and yes — it was with Anna Kendrick in the 2014 dark comedy The Voices. The two played love interests in the film, and when a fan later asked Reynolds on Twitter what it was like to kiss Kendrick, his answer instantly became iconic: it was “like taking your face to Awesometown.” Very Reynolds, very enthusiastic.
2. Penn Badgley’s best kiss was with Blake Lively
Blake Lively kissed Badgley so well that the two had a full-blown relationship. Andy Cohen asked him about the workplace kisses he found the most enjoyable, and he admitted his best happened during Gossip Girl, adding about Lively, “We actually had a relationship at the time.” Ironically, she was also the worst kiss because they had to make out after breaking up in real life.
3. Kate Hudson’s best kiss was with Heath Ledger
Ledger played British officer Harry Faversham in the war movie The Four Feathers, where his love interest was Ethne Eustace, as played by Kate Hudson. At the time, these were early roles for both Kate Hudson and Heath Ledger, and Hudson later stated that her best on-screen kiss was with Ledger, describing it as “excellent” during an interview with Andy Cohen.
4. Bryce Dallas Howard’s best kiss was with Chris Pratt
These two famously co-starred in Jurassic World, and while she had spoken enthusiastically about kissing stars like Matthew McConaughey, Pratt took the cake. She said that his breath reminded her of Starburst candies, making for a delicious kiss, and added, “He’s perfect in every way.”
5. Ethan Hawke’s best kiss was with Angelina Jolie
Hawke admitted that when he kissed Angelina Jolie in the 2004 movie Taking Lives, he lost track of his thoughts. Like many stars, he admitted it on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen. He said, “Angelina Jolie was born to whittle men and to make them weak. When she kisses you, you don’t know your name.”
6. Keira Knightley’s best kiss was a three-way tie
Knightley loves an onscreen kiss. She said that James McAvoy was “the best kiss ever” to People magazine, but she also had glowing words to say about Orlando Bloom and Johnny Depp in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest, saying, “What more can a girl ask for? I’ve got Johnny Depp and Orlando Bloom, and I get to kiss both of them. It’s wonderful!”
7. Zac Efron’s best kiss was Zendaya
Move over, Tom Holland—Zac Efron and Zendaya have both said they’re each other’s top onscreen kisses. He said his kiss with her from the 2017 movie The Greatest Showman “might be my favorite kiss, I think ever,” and Zendaya agreed, calling it “incredibly special.”
8. Amy Adams’ best kiss was with Will Ferrell
He might not seem like the typical Hollywood hunk, but Amy Adams admitted on The Rachael Ray Show that he was a “fantastic kisser” in Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, adding, “You wouldn’t expect it from him,” Ferrell said, adding, “And he’s got twinkly blue eyes and he was gentler than I thought that he perhaps might be. So if anyone needs a good kiss, they should just get on the phone and ask Will.”
9. J.Lo’s best kiss was with Josh Lucas
Jennifer Lopez has kissed many hotties onscreen, from Matthew McConaughey to George Clooney. But her best kiss chemistry was with her An Unfinished Life co-star Josh Lucas, which took place in the back seat of a truck. Lucas confirmed that the kiss was so steamy they had to get a PG rating.
10. Sandra Bullock’s best kiss was with Keanu Reeves
Keanu Reeves is on a lot of people’s kiss wishlist, and we got to live vicariously through Sandra Bullock in the 1994 movie Speed, where the two shared a passionate kiss. When she was on The Ellen DeGeneres Show and playing the game “Burning Questions,” she revealed that Reeves was her best kiss ever—and he also happened to be her first celebrity crush.