6 Actors Who Broke Up BEFORE Their Movie Was Released

Journey 2: The Mysterious Island was an action comedy that brought former child actors Vanessa Hudgens and Josh Hutcherson romantically together in 2011. They began dating on set, though it certainly seems as though it was a short, summer romance. By the time the two were doing press for the big budget spectacle, they were no longer together.

Hutcherson spoke about romance in an article with Seventeen magazine, which seems to suggest that it was Hudgens who broke up with him;

I think getting broken up with is worse than breaking up with somebody. For me it hurts more when you’re ready for something to keep going and the other person isn’t. I was blind at first by looks, by love, whatever. I’ve been known to fall hard and quick for girls, which I think is better than not falling at all.

A sequel to the more successful original in the Jules Verne inspired franchise, Hutcherson was the only actor from that first film to return for Journey 2 with Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson replacing lead Brendan Fraser this time out. Despite the first film receiving positive reviews from critics, Journey 2's reaction was much more muted.

However, perhaps the publicity behind Hutcherson and Hudgens' split helped the movie surpass the original's box-office by over $90 million worldwide. Or maybe it was more likely down to The Rock's charisma?