“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.

Darren Aronofsky says he tried to create friction between Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis during Black Swan to heighten on-screen rivalry — but the actresses saw through it.