While the 'Armageddon' actor is guaranteed to bag a trophy from the Razzies, Netflix's 'Diana: The Musical' leads the pack of the worst in movies with 9 nominations.
- Feb 7, 2022
AceShowbiz - The Golden Raspberry Awards a.k.a. the Razzie Awards is following its tradition by unveiling the nominations ahead of the Oscar nominations. With the nominees of the Academy Awards set to be revealed on Tuesday morning, February 8, the nominations for the 2022 Razzies were announced on Sunday, February 6.
This year, the Razzies creates a special category for Bruce Willis, a not-so-flattering testament to his bad performances in the past one year. Eight of his movies contribute to the category, including "Apex", "Cosmic Sin", "Deadlock", "Fortress", "Midnight in the Switchgrass", "Out of Death" and "Survive the Game".
While Willis is guaranteed to bag a trophy from the Razzies, leading the list of "crap streaming, beaming and steaming from our various screens and devices" is "Diana: The Musical" with 9 nominations. The film is dubbed "the NetFLIX version of Broadway's biggest bomb of the year" by the Razzies and is named as a nominee for Worst Picture along with "Infinite", "Karen", "Space Jam: A New Legacy" and "The Woman in the Window".
"The Woman in the Window" trails behind with 5 nominations as it is described as "a lifeless, pointless 're-imagining' of a seminal Hitchcock classic." Its lead actress Amy Adams scores two nominations, one for her role in the thriller and another for her supporting role in "Dear Evan Hansen".
"Space Jam: A New Legacy" star LeBron James is nominated for Worst Actor alongside Scott Eastwood ("Dangerous"), Roe Hartrampf ("Diana: The Musical"), Ben Platt ("Dear Evan Hansen") and Mark Wahlberg ("Infinite").
Oscar-winning actor Jared Leto, meanwhile, lands in the Worst Actor category for his role in "House of Gucci", which at the same time has been an award favorite and has helped his co-star Lady GaGa earn a BAFTA and Critics' Choice Award nomination. Leto and his "ridiculous" movie Italian accent, or his "17-pound latex face" for his performance as Paolo Gucci is also nominated for Worst Screen Couple.
"Here's a look at what we saw," the organization said in a press release. "The excruciating musicals, thrill-free thriller rip-offs, a nearly 2 hour product placement flick, and more Bruce Willis than any starving viewer could stomach. In other words, 2021 did not fail the Razzies!"
The "winners" will be announced on the now traditional date of Oscar Eve, Saturday, March 26.
Full Nominations of the 2022 Razzie Awards:
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
