And not only are they great friends, but they’re such incredible collaborators that he wouldn’t want to mess that up. “He would love to act with her on many more occasions, so he wouldn’t want to ruin that by forming a relationship with the possibility of it going south,” our source added. “His friendship and work relationship is what is most important and she shares his thoughts and is happy with just being friends.”
Both Michael and Lupita devastated fans by publicly (and personally) denying all of the relationship rumors. “No, we’re good friends,” Michael told ET Online. “Honestly, we’ve known each other a really long time and respect each other and I love this girl to death.” “It’s flattering at the end of the day,” Lupita added. “I think it’s such a rare thing to find people you have good chemistry with and too, for us to find each other as actors and get to work together, it makes the work richer that we truly enjoy each other’s company on and off screen.” We’ll keep you posted with all of the latest news about Michael and Lupita. In the meantime, check out all of her photos in our gallery above.