Yes, tomorrow is the day when the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announce their Academy Award nominations for 2021. But first, it’s time to remember all of the not-so-great opuses that unspooled cinema screens and deeply flawed features appearing on streaming services over the last year. Here are the 42nd Annual Golden Raspberry (Razzie®) Award Nominations…
WORST PICTURE
DIANA THE MUSICAL
INFINITE
KAREN
SPACE JAM: A NEW LEGACY
THE WOMAN IN THE WINDOW
WORST ACTOR
Scott Eastwood / DANGEROUS
Roe Hartrampf / DIANA THE MUSICAL
LeBron James / SPACE JAM: A NEW LEGACY
Ben Platt / DEAR EVAN HANSON
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 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 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 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 COMBO
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 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
WORST REMAKE, RIP-OFF or SEQUEL
KAREN (inadvertent remake of “Cruella de Vil”)
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”)
It looks like Diana The Musical (which you can watch on Netflix) is deservedly leading the way with a whopping 9 nominations.
Bruce Willis is also tapped with 8 nominations and ended up earing an entire category in his honor, although he can only win one at the end of the day. Let’s hope Willis can find better roles for himself in the future.
The winners of the 42nd Razzie Awards will be announced on Saturday, March 26th.