“Black Swan” director Darren Aronofsky confessed that he tried to cause tension between Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis during production of the 2010 twisted ballet thriller. The Oscar-nominated filmmaker, 56, spoke about how he attempted to pit the women against each other in an interview with Vogue while celebrating the flick 15 years later.

On Aug. 21 and 24, Darren Aronofsky 's ballet–psychological thriller Black Swan, starring Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis, is back in theaters in a newly remastered version playing on Imax screens across the country.

Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis reflect on how Darren Aronofsky tried and failed to push a rivalry between the two stars on the set of 'Black Swan'