Award season is upon us, and you know what that means – The Razzies! The Razzies, for anyone who needs a refresher, are The Golden Raspberry Awards and they exist to remind Hollywood to have a sense of humor about themselves. The Razzies select what they consider the Worst in every category each year, sometimes making up new categories if they feel a performance or production deserves it. This year, the list heavily favors Jared Leto and his House of Gucci scenery-chewing as well as the terrible decision that was Diana the Musical on Netflix. Oscar hopeful Ben Affleck got called out for The Last Duel and Dear Evan Hansen got all the nominations it deserved. But my absolute favorite category this year is a new one: the worst performance by Bruce Willis in a 2021 movie category, because the Razzies will never let that man rest. Here is the full list:
WORST PICTURE
“Diana the Musical” (The Netflix Version)
“Infinite”
“Karen”
“Space Jam: A New Legacy”
“The Woman in the Window”WORST ACTOR
Scott Eastwood, “Dangerous”
Roe Hartrampf (as Prince Charles), “Diana the Musical”
LeBron James, “Space Jam: A New Legacy”
Ben Platt, “Dear Evan Hansen”
Mark Wahlberg, “Infinite”WORST ACTRESS
Amy Adams, “The Woman in the Window”
Jeanna de Waal, “Diana the Musical”
Megan Fox, “Midnight in the Switchgrass”
Taryn Manning, “Karen”
Ruby Rose, “Vanquish”WORST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Amy Adams, “Dear Evan Hansen”
Sophie Cookson, “Infinite”
Erin Davie (as Camilla), “Diana the Musical”
Judy Kaye (as both Queen Elizabeth and Barbara Cartland), “Diana the Musical”
Taryn Manning, “Every Last One of Them”WORST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Ben Affleck, “The Last Duel”
Nick Cannon, “The Misfits”
Mel Gibson, “Dangerous”
Gareth Keegan (as James Hewitt, the Muscle-Bound Horse Trainer), “Diana the Musical”
Jared Leto, “House of Gucci”WORST PERFORMANCE by Bruce Willis in a 2021 movie
Bruce Willis, “American Siege”
Bruce Willis, “Apex”
Bruce Willis, “Cosmic Sin”
Bruce Willis, “Deadlock”
Bruce Willis, “Fortress”
Bruce Willis, “Midnight in the Switchgrass”
Bruce Willis, “Out of Death”
Bruce Willis, “Survive the Game”WORST SCREEN COUPLE
Any Klutzy Cast Member & Any Lamely Lyricized (or choreographed) Musical Number, “Diana the Musical”
LeBron James & Any Warner Cartoon Character (or Time-Warner product) He Dribbles on, “Space Jam: A New Legacy”
Jared Leto & Either His 17-Pound Latex Face, His Geeky Clothes or His Ridiculous Accent, “House of Gucci”
Ben Platt & Any Other Character Who Acts Like Platt Singing 24-7 is Normal, “Dear Evan Hansen”
Tom & Jerry (aka Itchy & Scratchy), “Tom & Jerry the Movie”WORST REMAKE, RIP-OFF or SEQUEL
“Karen” (inadvertent remake of “Cruella deVil”)
“Space Jam: A New Legacy”
“Tom & Jerry the Movie”
“Twist” (rap remake of “Oliver Twist”)
“The Woman in the Window” (rip-off of “Rear Window”)WORST DIRECTOR
Christopher Ashley, “Diana the Musical”
Stephen Chbosky, “Dear Evan Hansen”
Coke Daniels, “Karen”
Renny Harlin, “The Misfits”
Joe Wright, “The Woman in the Window”WORST SCREENPLAY
“Diana the Musical,” script by Joe DiPietro, music and lyrics by DiPietro and David Bryan
“Karen,” written by “Coke” Daniels
“The Misfits,” screenplay by Kurt Wimmer and Robert Henny
“Twist,” written by John Wrathall and Sally Collett
“The Woman in the Window,” screenplay by Tracy Letts, from the novel by A.J. Finn
Obviously, as with any award, you can’t take these nominations as gospel. But I admit, if I see something on the Razzies list, I tend to accept it deserves to be there. So I’m bummed about Karen because I’d wanted to see that. Jared and his 17-pound latex face doesn’t surprise me. You could tell from the trailer he thought he was the standout in that film. And look at that – he was! Just not in the way he’d hoped. I haven’t seen many of the films on the list, but the reason is because I’d heard they were crap. So congratulations to the nominees – well deserved! The only one that surprises me is Affleck’s nomination. I didn’t see The Last Duel, but my Twitter was lit up with praise for that film and his performance. Maybe it was just the people I follow. Or maybe the Razzies just could not get past his terrible wig.
Much of the fun of the Razzies is who shows up to collect them. I don’t know if they’ll have a live ceremony this year but if they do, I think LeBron would show up. Bruce might, it depends on his mood. Amy Adams would accept remotely, I think. To his credit, Leto would, and he’s bring the latex face with him. Affleck’s attendance depends how close his Oscar race is. The Razzie winners are announced the night before the Academy Awards so Oscar voting will be done by then. He might. I hope so. And I hope J.Lo comes with Ben in her Razzie finest.
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