Hollywood stars often adopt many creative measures to show their fans how serious they are about their roles during the lead-up to the release of their movies. Aubrey Plaza once ran onstage with the name of her movie, The To Do List, written across her chest, as she attempted to take a trophy out of Will Ferrell’s hands. Most recently, Margot Robbie turned the world pink by donning Barbie-inspired outfits at every event.
In 2011, Justin Timberlake and Mila Kunis seemingly took their roles in Friends With Benefits to heart while addressing rumors about their romance.
How Justin Timberlake and Mila Kunis Denied Their Romance Rumors
Justin Timberlake and Mila Kunis starred in the romantic comedy Friends with Benefits, which follows Jamie, a New York-based headhunter, and her friendship with Dylan. Things get complicated after they add s-x to their relationship.
Their roles in the movie and subsequent promotion campaigns sparked rumors of a romance between the two. To shut down the suggestions, Timberlake and Kunis seemingly adopted the mantra of their characters, using friendly P.D.A to underline they are just friends.
At the MTV Movie Awards, Timberlake insisted:
“Even though we’re in the movie Friends With Benefits, Mila and I have never dated.”
Then the two stars jokingly groped each other to show just how comfortable they were together.
Their antics at the award show didn’t do much to shut down the rumors but it attracted plenty of interest in their movie, which eventually became a huge financial success with a box office collection of $149.5 million.
Who Justin Timberlake and Mila Kunis Were Dating During Friends With Benefits’ Release
Both Timberlake and Kunis were single before the release of Friends with Benefits. In March of that year, the actor and singer ended his relationship with Jessica Biel. However, by the end of the year, the pair got back together and stunned fans by announcing their engagement.
Kunis, meanwhile, headed into the year by splitting with Home Alone star Macaulay Culkin after an eight-year-long relationship. A year later, Family Guy’s Meg got romantically involved with Ashton Kutcher. More than a decade later, they are still together and share two children.
Interestingly, in the same year, Kutcher starred in No Strings Attached (2011), a movie with a very similar theme to Friends with Benefits. In their personal lives, both attempted to have a “no strings attached” relationship, but they eventually fell for each other.
