Every year, alongside the prestigious Oscars, an alternative awards ceremony takes place to honor the worst in cinema – the Razzie Awards.
Established in 1981, the 44th edition of these infamous “honors” included nominees such as Jason Statham, Vin Diesel, and Ana de Armas for worst actor and actress.
Nominations for worst film of 2023 included “Expend4bles,” “Meg 2: The Trench,” “Shazam! Fury of the Gods,” and “Exorcist: Believer.” In a surprising turn, the horror film “Winnie the Pooh: Blood & Honey” took home the Razzie for worst picture, a blow for the now-public domain figure Mickey Mouse.
Jon Voight won worst actor for “Mercy,” while Sylvester Stallone snagged worst supporting actor for “Expend4bles.” Megan Fox, known for her role in “Transformers,” won two Razzies for worst actress and supporting actress for “Johnny & Clyde” and “Expend4bles.”
The “Winnie the Pooh” horror film also won four other awards, including worst screen couple for Pooh and Piglet as “Blood-Thirsty Slasher/Killers.”
While the Razzies, also known as the Golden Raspberry Awards, provide a humorous take on the year’s worst films, they have not been without controversy.
Last year, they faced criticism for nominating a then-12-year-old Ryan Kiera Armstrong. Additionally, in 2010, Sandra Bullock attended the Razzie ceremony, where she accepted her worst actress award for “All About Steve” before winning an Oscar for “The Blind Side” the following weekend.