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Mila Kunis Knew ‘ Jupiter Ascending’ Would Be a Flop Before Filming
Our production got slashed in half Kunis said of a last-minute budget constraint on the infamous 2015 film
Samantha Bergeson Oct 5, 2022 11:00 am Share This Article Reddit LinkedIn WhatsApp Email Print Talk “Jupiter Ascending” Warner Bros Mila Kunis is bringing the “Jupiter Ascending” controversy back down to Earth. The “Luckiest Girl Alive” actress reflected on the infamous sci-fi drama helmed by “The Matrix” creators the Wachowskis in 2015. Kunis starred as a Russian maid whose DNA makes her the destined queen of the universe; Channing Tatum played her wolf-man protector, with Eddie Redmayne as the intergalactic villain in the futuristic dystopia. “Jupiter Ascending” was slaughtered by critics upon release, with some even speculating the Wachowskis’ career could be done. “When did we know [the movie would flop]? Before we started production, because our production got slashed in half,” Kunis told Josh Horowitz on the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast. “And so the original budget was twice as much, and you can do a lot more with a lot more money, and oftentimes those types of scripts have a very good storyline but extraordinary other things. Right before pre-production, for a multitude of reasons with studios and other things, the budget got cut, and the movie was different.”Related
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The 100 Best Movies of the '90s Oscars 2023: Best Original Score Predictions Kunis added, “I wish that Channing was here because we have some good stories.” “Jupiter Ascending” was produced on a budget over $170 million, with an estimated loss of more than $100 million at the box office. At the time of the film’s release, lead star Kunis opted to eat a cow tongue rather than reveal why she signed on for the film, or even explain its plot, while on the “Late Late Show with James Corden.” Co-star Tatum told Variety earlier this year that “Jupiter Ascending” was a “nightmare” from the beginning. “I took four movies back-to-back without any time off. I wasn't as good as I wanted to be in those last two movies because I didn't have the energy,” Tatum admitted. “‘Jupiter Ascending’ was a nightmare from the jump. It was a sideways movie. All of us were there for seven months, busting our hump. It was just tough.” Redmayne similarly looked back on his career in a GQ video and called his “Jupiter Ascending” role “pretty bad,” understandably winning a Razzie Award for worst actor. “I won a prize for it - for the worst performance of the year,” the Oscar winner said. “So yeah, it was pretty bad performance by all accounts. Those people that loathe what I do, ‘Jupiter Ascending’ tends to be their favorite of my performances. In retrospect, it may have been too much. But I love the Wachowskis. I've never felt so free on set.” Sign Up: Stay on top of the latest breaking film and TV news! Sign up for our Email Newsletters here. This Article is related to: Film and tagged Channing Tatum, Jupiter Ascending, Mila Kunis, The WachowskisGet The Latest IndieWire Alerts And Newsletters Delivered Directly To Your Inbox Subscribe