Ahead of the Oscars, here’s a look at the worst films of the year

A musical about the late Princess Diana of Wales, and a remake of ‘Space Jam‘ the semi-animated movie starring LeBron James, won the most Razzies for the year. This award, which started as the Golden Raspberry Awards, skewers the worst films of the year right ahead of the Oscars. 

Before the Academy Awards on Sunday the Razzies announced the winners, giving five prizes to “Diana: The Musical.” This is the film version of the Broadway production which closed in December, following 33 regular shows. 

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The movie managed to win worst picture, with Jeanna deWaal getting the worst actress award for her titular role. Judy Kaye and Christopher Ashley received worst supporting actress and worst director respectively. 

Joe DiPietro and David Bryan, the duo who worked on the screenplay for Diana also got Razzies for what the award ceremony called “some of the year’s most ridiculed dialogue and lyrics, including rhyming ‘Camilla’ with both ‘Manilla’ and ‘Godzilla’.” 

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The remake, titled “Space Jam: A New Legacy” won three Razzies. LeBron James snagged worst actor, while the movie was recognized as worst rip-off or sequel by the Razzies. James along with any of the cartoon characters received the worst screen couple Razzie. 

The original 1996 “Space Jam” with Michael Jordan, where a basketballer plays a cosmic game with Looney Tunes characters, actually became a box office hit. 

Apart from these, the Razzies also gave out different awards including worst supporting actor to Jared Leto, for his exaggerated performance in “House of Gucci“. 

Will Smith, a four time Razzie recipient, won the true honor of the night – the redeemer award. This comes for Smith’s Oscar-nominated role in “King Richard“, where he plays Richard Williams, the father and strict coach of tennis greats Serena and Venus Williams. 

The Razzies began in 1980 and was created by UCLA film school graduates and film industry veterans John J.B. Wilson and Mo Murphy.