Oscar laureates in the race for Golden Raspberries: Crowe and Mirren nominated for worst roles
A day before the Oscar 2024 nominations were announced, the list of underwhelming productions was unveiled. These are films that didn't earn the recognition of critics, and often moviegoers as well. The film that received the harshest critics, "Expendables 4," starring 50 Cent, Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, and Megan Fox, received a whopping seven nominations. This film also underperformed massively at the box office.
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Other major contenders with five nominations each include the creators of "Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey" and "The Exorcist: The Confessor". An interesting addition to the list was "The Pope's Exorcist," which despite lukewarm reception by the critics, was popular among the cinema-goers. At Rotten Tomatoes, "The Pope's Exorcist" currently holds a 50% positive review rating, countered with an 81% enthusiastic audience response.
In "The Pope's Exorcist," Russell Crowe played the title role and now may join the group of Golden Raspberry winners who also have an Oscar to their name. Crowe had previously won the most prestigious award in Hollywood for his role in "Gladiator". This year, Helen Mirren finds herself in a similar predicament, garnering a Golden Raspberry nomination for her role in "Shazam! Fury of the Gods".
In the past, noteworthy actors such as Sandra Bullock and Leonardo DiCaprio have found themselves in a similar situation as Crowe and Mirren. Bullock received an Oscar for "The Blind Side" and a Golden Raspberry for "All About Steve", while DiCaprio received the anti-award for "The Man in the Iron Mask" followed by the prestigious statuette for "The Revenant".
The Golden Raspberries 2024 winners will be announced on March 9, followed by the announcement of the Oscar winners the next day.
Full list of Golden Raspberries 2024 nominees:
Worst Film:
- "Expendables 4"
- "Meg 2"
- "The Exorcist: The Confessor"
- "Shazam! Fury of the Gods"
- "Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey"
Worst Remake or Sequel:
- "Indiana Jones and the Artifact of Destiny"
- "Expendables 4"
- "The Exorcist: The Confessor"
- "Ant Man and the Wasp: Quantumania"
- "Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey"
Worst Actor:
- Russell Crowe - "The Pope's Exorcist"
- Jason Statham - "Meg 2"
- Chris Evans - "Date, No Pickup"
- Vin Diesel - "Fast and Furious 10"
- Jon Voight - "Mercy"
Worst Actress:
- Ana de Armas - "Date, No Pickup"
- Jennifer Lopez - "Mother"
- Helen Mirren - "Shazam! Fury of the Gods"
- Salma Hayek - "Magic Mike: Last Dance"
- Megan Fox - "Johnny & Clyde"
Worst Supporting Actor:
- Mel Gibson - "Confidential Informant"
- Michael Douglas - "Ant Man and the Wasp: Quantumania"
- Sylvester Stallone - "Expendables 4"
- Bill Murray - "Ant Man and the Wasp: Quantumania"
- Franco Nero - "The Pope's Exorcist"
Worst Supporting Actress:
- Kim Cattrall - "All About My Old"
- Megan Fox - "Expendables 4"
- Bai Ling - "Johnny & Clyde"
- Lucy Liu - "Shazam! Fury of the Gods"
- Mary Stuart Masterson - "Five Nightmare Nights"
Worst Screen Couple:
- Ana de Armas & Chris Evans - "Date, No Pickup"
- Salma Hayek & Channing Tatum - "Magic Mike: Last Dance"
- Winnie the Pooh & Piglet - "Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey"
- Any pair of "ruthless mercenaries" from "Expendables 4"
- The pair of investors who funded the $400 million remake of "The Exorcist"
Worst Director:
- Rhys Frake-Waterfield - "Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey"
- David Gordon Green - "The Exorcist: The Confessor"
- Peyton Reed - "Ant Man and the Wasp: Quantumania"
- Scott Waugh - "Expendables 4"
- Ben Wheatley - "Meg 2"
Worst Screenplay:
- "The Exorcist: The Confessor"
- "Expendables 4"
- "Indiana Jones and the Artifact of Destiny"
- "Shazam! Fury of the Gods"
- "Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey"
