Mila Kunis knew Jupiter Ascending would be terrible before production began

Mila Kunis says she knew before production even began on Jupiter Ascending that the movie would flop.

Jupiter Ascending tells the story of a normal Earth woman, Jupiter Jones, who is thrust into an intergalactic adventure after a fierce warrior informs her that her destiny lies beyond her current life.

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Directed by the Wachowskis, it was a commercial and critical failure. On a reported budget of between $176 million and $210m, it grossed $183m worldwide, making it a box-office bomb.

One of the main criticisms sent to the movie was the performances of some of the cast, as Eddie Redmayne won the Worst Supporting Actor Award at the Golden Raspberries, also known as the Razzies.

Kunis and Channing Tatum received nominations at the Razzies, too.

The actress blames the cut in funding for the ultimate failure of Jupiter Ascending.

“When did we know ? Before we started production, because our production got slashed in half," she said 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.

"I wish that Channing was here because we have some good stories."

Channing Tatum: Jupiter Ascending was a nightmare

Tatum has also previously voiced his displeasure with Jupiter Ascending, calling it a "nightmare".

"'Jupiter Ascending’ was a nightmare from the jump," he said in early 2022.

"It was a sideways movie. All of us were there for seven months, busting our hump. It was just tough."