Fans are speculating that the two stars of Netflix's Outer Banks, Rudy Pankow and Madison Bailey, had a dramatic falling out after they questioned a scene in the series. .
Some viewers believe there may have been a rocky relationship between the co-stars, and now a scene between the two that appears to involve the use of a stuntman has left viewers confused. are.
The pair, who have been very close in the past, have always been fan favorites on and off screen.
But while online viewers were hoping for an off-screen romance between the two, much like their characters, rumors surfaced that the stars' respective partners were not happy.
Both actors were even forced to call out their fans on social media for their constant attacks on their respective partners.
After the final episode of the latest season was released on Netflix, fans began to speculate that things may have turned sour between the two stars.
Pankow, whose character JJ was tragically killed in the finale, and Bailey, who played Kiara, were seen embracing intimately in one emotional scene.
However, due to clever camera angles, the pair never appeared on screen at the same time.
Fans flooded the comments about the scene, with many calling it “insane” and one saying it was “obvious” that a ruse may have been involved.
News.com.au has asked Netflix for clarification.
“This is absolutely insane. The fact that Rudy and Madison refused to record together and had to use a stunt double just shows the unprofessionalism of their work. “And they weren't even supposed to do anything big in that scene, just a little hug,” one person commented.
“I've never seen actors go to such lengths to avoid interacting with each other. This is insane,” said another.
If the fan theory is correct, this wouldn't be the first time the two actors filmed scenes separately.
In The Good Wife, Archie Panjabi and Julianna Margulies' final scenes were filmed separately and spliced together by producers to make it appear as if they were having a conversation.
Although the truth behind the feud has not been revealed, some fans believe it began after Punjabi won an Emmy Award for Best Supporting Actress for the role in 2010.
Margulies was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series, but did not win.
Asked if the tension on screen was indicative of behind-the-scenes drama, Panjabi hinted that something might be going on. “You know, I couldn't answer that as much as I wanted to. But those decisions are made by the producers. I don't know about those decisions.”
In 2019, her co-star on the show Alan Cumming confirmed there was a rift between the two actors, but did not reveal the reason for it.
