Razzie Awards 2022 nominations: Ben Affleck, LeBron James, and Amy Adams among stars recognized for worst acting performances… and Bruce Willis gets his own category
He may be riding high off of a rekindled romance with Jennifer Lopez.
But Ben Affleck just earned one of the most notorious recognitions in Hollywood.
The 49-year-old actor was named one of the finalists in the Worst Actor category as the nominations for the 2022 Razzie Awards were revealed on Monday morning.
Uh oh: Ben Affleck was named one of the finalists in the Worst Actor category as the nominations for the 2022 Razzie Awards were revealed on Monday morning
The ceremony – full name The Golden Raspberry Awards – that celebrates the worst movies of the year and other A-listers who received bad acting nominations included: Amy Adams, LeBron James, Mark Wahlberg, Ben Affleck and Jared Leto.
The parody award show even created a special category for Bruce Willis alone this year – with his performances in American Siege, Apex, Cosmic Sin, Deadlock, Fortress, Midnight In The Switchgrass, Out Of Death and Survive The Game all up for Worst Performance by Bruce Willis in a 2021 Movie.
Netflix’s Diana: The Musical leads the field with nine nods including for Worst Picture, Worst Director, Worst Actor and Worst Actress.
Leading the way: The parody award show even created a special category for Bruce Willis alone this year – with his performances in American Siege (pictured), Apex, Cosmic Sin, Deadlock, Fortress, Midnight In The Switchgrass, Out Of Death and Survive The Game all up for Worst Performance by Bruce Willis in a 2021 Movie.
Dynamic duo: Willis is seen with Megan Fox in Midnight In The Switchgrass
2022 Razzie Awards Nominees
Worst Picture:
Diana the Musical (Netflix version)
Infinite
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 – 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:
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 and Any Lamely Lyricized (or Choreographed) Musical Number – Diana the Musical
LeBron James and Any Warner Cartoon Character (or Time-Warner Product) He Dribbles On – Space Jam: A New Legacy
Jared Leto and Either His 17-Pound Latex Face, His Geeky Clothes or His Ridiculous Accent – House of Gucci
Ben Platt and Any Other Character Who Acts Like Platt Singing 24-7 is Normal – Dear Evan Hansen
Tom and Jerry – Tom and Jerry the Movie
Worst Remake, Rip-Off or Sequel:
Karen
Space Jam: A New Legacy
Tom and Jerry the Movie
Twist
The Woman in the 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
Karen
The Misfits
Twist
The Woman in the Window
Both the Broadway show and the film were panned by critics and the stage production only lasted 33 performances before being closed.
Thrillers Karen and The Woman In the Window joined the musical on the Worst Picture shortlist with Space Jam: A New Legacy and Infinite also making the list.
The aforementioned Affleck led the Worst Supporting Actor category for his role as Pierre d’Alençon in The Last Duel as he was recognized with Nick Cannon in The Misfits, Mel Gibson in Dangerous, Gareth Keegan in Diana the Musical, and Jared Leto in House Of Gucci.
Far from royal: Netflix’s Diana: The Musical leads the field with nine nods including for Worst Picture, Worst Director, Worst Actor and Worst Actress
Hilarious: Jared Leto was recognized in the Worst Supporting Actor role for his role in House of Gucci in addition to Worst On Screen Couple for the same film along with ‘Either His 17-Pound Latex Face, His Geeky Clothes or His Ridiculous Accent’
Airball: The Worst Actor category was star-studded as LeBron James was nominated for his role in Space: Jam A New Legacy
Leto was also nominated for Worst On Screen Couple for the same film along with ‘Either His 17-Pound Latex Face, His Geeky Clothes or His Ridiculous Accent.’
It is interesting to note that Leto had earned a SAG Award nomination for the same role alongside Lady Gaga and the entire House Of Gucci cast.
The Worst Actor category was star-studded as LeBron James was nominated for his role in Space: Jam A New Legacy alongside Mark Wahlberg in Infinite, Scott Eastwood in Dangerous, Roe Hartrampf in Diana the Musical, and Ben Platt in Dear Evan Hansen.
Not so thrilling: Amy Adams led the Worst Actress category for her work in The Woman In The Window
Missing the notes: Adams, 47, also led the Worst Supporting Actress nominations for her role in Dear Evan Hansen
Interesting: Taryn Manning was nominated in the Worst Actress category for Karen
Amy Adams led the Worst Actress category for her work in The Woman In The Window as Jeanna de Waal in Diana the Musical, Megan Fox in Midnight in the Switchgrass, Taryn Manning in Karen, and Ruby Rose in Vanquish all earned nods.
Adams, 47, also led the Worst Supporting Actress nominations for her role in Dear Evan Hansen alongside Sophie Cookson in Infinite, Erin Davie in Diana the Musical, Judy Kaye in Diana the Musical, and Taryn Manning in Every Last One Of Them.
The Golden Raspberry Awards honoring the worst of cinematic under-achievements were co-founded by UCLA film graduates and film industry veterans John J. B. Wilson and Mo Murphy and were first given out in 1981.
The Razzie Awards will take place on March 26 in its traditional slot on the day before the Oscars.
That’s all folks: The Razzie Awards will take place on March 26 in its traditional slot on the day before the Oscars
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