When LeBron James took over from Michael Jordan to shoot the sequel space jam, he was probably hoping for further success, but not at the Razzie Awards, the anti-Oscars that poke fun at famous Hollywood awards by pinning down the worst movies of the year. The NBA giant won the Razzie for “worst actor” for his performance in this film which mixes live action scenes and characters from Warner Bros cartoons, such as Bugs Bunny or Daffy Duck.
The “Golden Raspberry Awards”, the official name of the Razzies, were invented in a Los Angeles living room in 1981 by former film students and Hollywood professionals. They are traditionally awarded the day before the Academy Awards. In total, Space Jam: New Eraderided by the organizers as “a 115 minute long commercial for anything produced by WarnerMedia”, won three Razzies.
The film with the painful honor of the Razzies record this year is the capture of a musical devoted to Princess Diana and broadcast on Netflix, swept by critics, with five trophies including that of the “worst film” and the worst actress . The musical itself only lasted 33 performances on Broadway.
Jared Leto won the Worst Supporting Actor category for his exuberant performance and improbable Italian accent in House of Guccia role that had earned him several nominations in Hollywood.
The organizers of the Razzies had created this year a category solely dedicated to Bruce Willis, a big “favorite” in spite of himself, and intended to distinguish his “worst performances in a film of 2021”. In these works, generally very low budget and broadcast only in streaming, the star of the saga diehard takes on roles as original as disillusioned sheriff, former policeman, retired general or ex-CIA agent.
None of these films, where Bruce Willis often only appears very briefly but which he actively promotes, won more than 20% positive reviews on the Rotten Tomatoes site, which aggregates ratings from different sources. Rare performance, three of these films (American Headquarters, Apex and out of death) show a score of 0% from critics… Unsurprisingly, it was Bruce Willis who won in this category, for the science fiction film Cosmic Sin.