This morning, the Golden Raspberry Award Foundation announced the nominees for its 42nd Razzie Awards, which “honor” the worst films of 2021. Topping the list is the Netflix-filmed performance of the short-lived Broadway musical Diana, which earned nine nominations, followed by the thriller Karen with five nods. This year, the foundation also added the special category “Worst Bruce Willis Performance in a 2021 Movie,” specifically for the frequent Razzie nominee. As per tradition, the winners will be announced on March 26, the day before the annual Oscar ceremony.
The nine nominations for Diana include Worst Picture (David Bryan), Worst Director (Christopher Ashley), Worst Actor (Roe Hartrampf as Prince Charles), Worst Actress (Jeanna de Waal as Princess Diana), Worst Supporting Actor (Gareth Keegan as James Hewitt), Worst Supporting Actress (Erin Davie as Camilla Parker Bowles), Worst Supporting Actress (Judy Kaye as Queen Elizabeth II / Barbara Cartland), Worst Screen Combo (“any klutzy cast member and any lamely lyricized or choreographed musical number”), and Worst Screenplay (Joe DiPietro and David Bryan).
Also receiving multiple nominations was the film adaptation of the Tony-winning Broadway muscial Dear Evan Hansen, whose four citations included Worst Director (Stephen Chbosky), Worst Actor (Ben Platt as Evan Hansen), Worst Supporting Actress (Amy Adams as Cynthia Murphy), and Worst Screen Combo (“Ben Platt and any other character who acts like Platt singing 24-7 is normal”).