It is not just Irish actress Ruth Kearney, the girlfriend of 31-year-old British actor Theo James, who was appeased that the dating rumors between her boyfriend and Shailene Woodley started to die down after the two completed filming the third and fourth movies of the “Divergent” film series.
Apparently, Nahko Bear, the boyfriend of Shailene Woodley, also heaved a sigh of relief that his girlfriend is finally through working with Theo James in the movies.
While Nahko is confident of his place in the heart of Shailene Woodley, he could not help but feel wary of the growing dating rumors about Shailene and Theo James because the two have such excellent on-cam chemistry that it could even be mistaken for something real off-cam.
Nahko Bear is a musician who is part Puerto Rican, part Apache, and part Filipino. He has been linked with Shailene since early last year and they have gotten along well with each other because they share most of the same interests and hobbies, details the Parent Herald.
With the filming of the third and fourth movies of the “Divergent” series titled “Divergent: Allegiant” and “Divergent: Ascendant,” respectively, already done and over with, Theo and Shailene shall no longer be seeing each other and it is unlikely that they will be working on a new film together within the year.
Theo James has also gotten very busy after filming of the “Divergent” movie series as he is now doing “Underworld 5” with Kate Beckinsale in Prague, the Czech Republic, after leading the promotional campaign of Hugo Boss late last year.
If reports are accurate that Theo is also being considered to become the next James Bond to follow the footsteps of Daniel Craig, who reportedly wants to opt out of the role after his fourth stint in “Spectre” shown in November last year, the British actor will be busier than ever.
Not about to tie the knot anytime soon
In fact, because of his hectic schedule, Theo James even had to postpone his wedding with long-time girlfriend and now fiancé Ruth Kearney.
But Ruth understood the reason for the deferment contrary to speculations that the James’ reason was because he was already falling for Shailene.
Theo James even publicly came out that he and Ruth are very much together and they will eventually tie the knot in the not-too-distant future.
In addition to their very obvious on-cam chemistry, the dating rumors between Theo and Shailene were also heightened by James himself because he had nothing but praises for his co-star during interviews. He is also very impressed with a lot of qualities of Woodley including the fact that she is hygienic, very emphatic, confident, and is also a good listener. He also cited that Shailene has great legs, details Movie News Guide.
Crossing paths again
Although he has moved on from the “Divergent” film series following the completion of “Divergent: Allegiant” to be shown on March 18, 2016 and “Divergent: Allegiant” on March 18, 2017, Theo James is optimistic that he and Shailene Woodley would definitely cross path again in the movies.
The 31-year-old British actor says that his natural chemistry with Shailene would surely be noted by producers and once the third and fourth film of the “Divergent” movie series come out, they would surely be considered to be paired again.
James appreciates being given the role of Four in the “Divergent” movie series because it certainly gave him the name and fame.
However, he does not want to be typecast in the role because he wants to be known as a well-rounded actor and that he could only do so if he will be able to prove himself beyond “The Divergent” movie series.
James actually started his acting career with “A Passionate Woman,” where he starred opposite Billie Piper. He has taken on other film acting assignments including “Bedlam,” “Golden Boy” and “Underworld: Awakening.”
In a recent interview, Theo said that when an actor is working in a film franchise, things are very different because the world sees them as that character only. He added that he thinks being recognized for the “Divergent” series alone will affect his career in the long term. He said that he is the type of person who likes doing things differently and wacky too.