Every year, the jury of the “Golden Raspberry” (in English: “Razzie Awards”) chooses Hollywood’s missteps of the past year. From the worst film to the worst actors to the worst direction, the negative equivalent of the Academy Awards is celebrated. The nominations were announced on Monday (January 22), traditionally one day before the Oscars.
“After the strikes, the signs of a global plague and general agoraphobia, the decline of the cinema can no longer be overlooked,” said the organizers when announcing the award contenders. “Luckily, a puppet and a bombshell movie revitalized the industry, which still left a trail of Pooh for the Razzies to pick up on!”
Seven nominations for “The Expendables 4”
The “Price” voters, who pay money to vote, are particularly counting on “The Expendables 4” this year. With seven nominations – including ones for Sylvester Stallone and Megan Fox – there are more nominations than for any other title. The horror films “The Exorcist – Confession” and “Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey” were nominated five times each. Right behind them are two comic adaptations from DC and Marvel. Both for “Shazam! 2 – Fury Of The Gods” and “Ant-Man And The Wasp: Quantumania” have four entries each.
As always, there are numerous prominent names among the Razzie candidates – Jason Statham, Jennifer Lopez, Salma Hayek, Helen Mirren, Russell Crowe, Vin Diesel, Bill Murray and Mel Gibson are among the Razzie Awards nominees.
All nominations for the “Golden Raspberry” at a glance:
Worst movie
- “The Exorcist – Confession”
- “The Expendables 4”
- “Meg 2: The Deep”
- “Shazam!” Fury of the Gods”
- “Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey”
Worst actor
- Russell Crowe / “The Pope’s Exorcist”
- Vin Diesel / “Fast & Furious 10”
- Chris Evans / “Ghosted”
- Jason Statham / “Meg 2: The Deep”
- Jon Voight / “Mercy”
Worst actress
- Ana de Armas / “Ghosted”
- Megan Fox / “Johnny & Clyde”
- Salma Hayek / “Magic Mike: The Last Dance”
- Jennifer Lopez / “The Mother”
- Dame Helen Mirren / “Shazam! Fury of the Gods”
Worst supporting actress
- Kim Cattrall / “And Then Came Dad”
- Megan Fox / “The Expendables 4”
- Bai Ling / “Johnny & Clyde”
- Lucy Liu / “Shazam! Fury of the Gods”
- Mary Stuart Masterson / “Five Nights at Freddy’s”
Worst supporting actor
- Michael Douglas / “Ant Man & The Wasp: Quantumania”
- Mel Gibson / “Confidential Informant”
- Bill Murray / “Ant Man & The Wasp: Quantumania”
- Franco Nero / “The Pope’s Exorcist”
- Sylvester Stallone / “The Expendables 4”
Worst movie pairing
- any two “merciless mercenaries” / “The Expendables 4”
- any two greedy investors who helped finance the $400 million remake rights to The Exorcist
- Ana de Armas & Chris Evans (without on-screen chemistry) / “Ghosted”
- Salma Hayek & Channing Tatum / “Magic Mike: The Last Dance”
- Winnie the Pooh & Piglet as bloodthirsty slasher killers – “Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey”
Worst remake or cheap copy
- “Ant Man & The Wasp: Quantumania”
- “The Exorcist – Confession”
- “The Expendables 4”
- “Indiana Jones and the Wheel of Fortune”
- “Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey”
Worst direction
- Rhys Frake-Waterfield / “Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey”
- David Gordon Green / “The Exorcist – Confession”
- Peyton Reed / “Ant Man & the Wasp: Quantumania”
- Scott Waugh / “The Expendables 4”
- Ben Wheatley / “Meg 2: The Deep”
Worst script
- “The Exorcist – Confession”
- “The Expendables 4”
- “Indiana Jones and the Wheel of Fortune”
- “Shazam!” Fury of the Gods”
- “Winnie the Pooh: Blood & Honey”
The Negative Prize is awarded, on the eve of the Oscars, i.e. on 9th March.