The best of the worst of 2021 cinema has been announced.
The 42nd Razzie Award nominations were announced Monday, and they included a musical tribute to the late Princess Diana, Jared Leto in "House of Gucci," the movie "Karen" and a special category for Bruce Willis.
Netflix’s "Diana the Musical" topped the list with nine nominations including worst picture, worst director and all of the acting categories.
It was followed by the thriller "Karen" which scored five noms.
This year a special category was added for Bruce Willis, a favorite of the Razzies.
"Worst performance by Bruce Willis in a 2021 movie" highlights eight of his roles.
The Golden Raspberry Awards (the formal name for the Razzies) nominations are decided by 1,128 voting members from 49 US states and more than two dozen foreign countries who cast their 2021 ballots online, selecting fivexjmtzyw top contenders in each of the nine categories.
As per tradition the "winners" will be announced March 26, which is the day before the Oscars.
The nominees are as follows:
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 / "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 / "Diana the Musical"
Judy Kaye (As BOTH Queen Elizabeth & 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 / "Diana the Musical"
Jared Leto / "House of Gucci"
WORST PERFORMANCE by BRUCE WILLIS in a 2021 MOVIE
(Special Category)
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, Screen Story by Henny
"Twist" / Written by John Wrathall & Sally Collett, Additional Material by Matthew Parkhill, Michael Lindley, Tom Grass & Kevin Lehane from an "Original Idea" by David & Keith Lynch and Simon Thomas
"The Woman in the Window" / Screenplay by Tracy Letts, from the novel by A.J. Finn
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Netflix’s “Diana the Musical” topped the Razzie’s list with nine nominations including worst picture, worst director and all of the acting categories. (Netflix via CNN)
