42nd Golden Raspberry Awards

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42nd Golden Raspberry Awards
Awarded forWorst in film
DateMarch 26, 2022
Site Los Angeles, California
Highlights
Worst Picture Diana: The Musical
Most awardsDiana: The Musical (5)
Most nominationsDiana: The Musical (9)

The 42nd Golden Raspberry Awards, or Razzies, was an awards ceremony that identified the worst films in 2021, according to votes from members of the Golden Raspberry Foundation. Razzies co-founder John J. B. Wilson has stated that the intent of the awards is "to be funny." [1]

Contents

It took place on March 26, 2022, in its traditional slot on the day before the Oscars. The awards were based on votes from members of the Golden Raspberry Foundation. The nominations were announced on February 7, 2022. [2] [3] [4]

Winners and nominees

The nominees were revealed on February 7, 2022. [2] [5]

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David Bryan, Worst Picture and Worst Screenplay co-winner
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LeBron James, Worst Actor and Worst Screen Combo winner
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Jared Leto, Worst Supporting Actor winner
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Will Smith, Razzie Redeemer Award winner
Worst Performance by Bruce Willis in a 2021 Movie (rescinded) [a]

Films with multiple nominations

The following films received multiple nominations: [2]

Films with multiple nominations at the 42nd Golden Raspberry Awards
NominationsFilm
9 Diana: The Musical
5 Karen
The Woman in the Window
4 Dear Evan Hansen
Space Jam: A New Legacy
3 Infinite
The Misfits
2 Dangerous
House of Gucci
Tom & Jerry
Twist

The following films received multiple wins:

Films with multiple wins at the 42nd Golden Raspberry Awards
WinsFilm
5 Diana: The Musical
3 Space Jam: A New Legacy

Criticism

Nominations

Prior to the ceremony, the Razzies were heavily criticized for overlooking critically panned performances and films, including He's All That and Thunder Force among others, while also nominating mostly unknown films, such as Karen, that also received criticism for its inclusion for Worst Remake, Rip-off or Sequel described as an "Inadvertent Remake of Cruella" despite the lack of any real similarity between the two films. [7] They also received criticism for lacking actual actor couples in the Worst Screen Combo category and its inclusion for performances by Ben Affleck in the critically acclaimed film The Last Duel and Jared Leto in House of Gucci for Worst Supporting Actor; [8] both performances were nominated, with Leto winning the award. Conversely, Leto received nominations for Best Supporting Actor from the Critics Choice Association [9] and Screen Actors Guild. [10] A reviewer for the website The Avocado was particularly critical of Affleck's nomination, stating that he "gave one of the year's best performances" in The Last Duel, writing: "Was it silly? Of course it was and it was perfect for the role." [8] The same reviewer also criticized Leto's nomination, writing that he "doesn't deserve to be on here either" and arguing that he was "perfectly cast as a pathetic little moron that's in over his head" in House of Gucci. [8]

Worst Performance by Bruce Willis in a 2021 Movie

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The Razzies are truly sorry for #BruceWillis diagnosed condition. Perhaps this explains why he wanted to go out with a bang in 2021. Our best wishes to Bruce and family.

March 31, 2022 [11]

This year introduced a special category, "Worst Performance by Bruce Willis in a 2021 Movie", which consisted of all eight films Willis appeared in throughout 2021. [12] On March 30, 2022, Willis's family announced he was retiring from acting following an aphasia diagnosis, which resulted in the category incurring criticism as being insensitive. The Razzies originally stood by their decision, tweeting "perhaps this explains why he wanted to go out with a bang in 2021. Our best wishes to Bruce and family". [13] They later rescinded the award in the wake of public backlash, stating "If someone's medical condition is a factor in their decision making and/or their performance, we acknowledge that it is not appropriate to give them a Razzie". [6]

Notes

  1. Following Willis' aphasia diagnosis in March 2022, the category and its nominations were rescinded by the Golden Raspberry Foundation. [6] For more information, refer to § Worst Performance by Bruce Willis in a 2021 Movie.

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