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Mila Kunis trained for six months with 12-hour dance days and restricted eating, losing 20 pounds and sustaining injuries to authentically portray a ballerina in Black Swan.
- On Friday, August 15, 2025, Mila Kunis revealed in Vogue she barely ate and danced 12 hours daily to prepare for Black Swan, with `I drank a lot of broth and danced for 12 hours a day.`
- Mila Kunis said initial preparation was only three months, but financing delays extended it to six months while Darren Aronofsky tried to find money.
- During filming, Mila Kunis dislocated her shoulder early, suffered rib bruises from lifts, but recovered after Darren Aronofsky sent her to an acupuncturist.
- In honor of its 15th anniversary, Black Swan returns to theaters next week in IMAX for the first time, with a remastered version screening on Aug. 21 and Aug. 24.
- Despite its $13 million budget, Black Swan earned five Academy Award nominations and nearly $330 million worldwide, with Natalie Portman winning Best Actress.
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The Independent (US)Mila Kunis admitted her diet for Black Swan required ‘little eating’
Kunis played a ballerina named Nina in the 2010 psychological thriller
American actress Mila Kunis had a tough preparation for the film Black Swan. Before filming, she and her co-star Natalie Portman had to train extensively, she explained in a Vogue interview with Portman and Black Swan director Darren Aronofsky. "My preparation was a lot of dancing and very little eating," Kunis said. "I know you're not supposed to say that, but it's the truth."
The actress admitted that at that time she lived mainly on broths and spent 12 hours a day in dance rehearsals.
Mila Kunis Says Her Preparation to Play a Ballerina in Black Swan Involved 'Very Little Eating': 'It's the Truth'
"I drank a lot of broth and danced for 12 hours a day," the actress told 'Vogue'Savion Washington/WireImage;Fox Mila Kunis in May 2025; Mila Kunis in 'Black Swan' in 2010NEED TO KNOWMila Kunis is recounting her intense preparation for her role as a professional ballerina in Black SwanIn an interview with Vogue to mark the movie's 15th anniversary, the actress shared that she did "very little eating" during that time"I drank a lot of broth and da…
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