Razzies 2025: ‘Joker 2’ Leads With Seven Noms, Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga Up for Worst Actors; ‘Madame Web,’ ‘Megalopolis,’ ‘Reagan’ at Six Nods

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2024’s Academy Award nominees will be revealed on Thursday, following a delay caused by the destructive Los Angeles wildfires. In anticipation of this, the Golden Raspberry Awards announced their own nominees on Tuesday, showcasing the year’s worst films as selected by its members. “Joker: Folie à Deux” is the frontrunner with seven nominations, followed closely by “Madame Web,” “Megalopolis,” “Borderlands,” and “Reagan” each receiving six nods.

The musical follow-up to Todd Phillips’ acclaimed DC Comics crime film “Joker,” titled “Joker: Folie à Deux,” was criticized in various categories such as worst picture, direction, screenplay, and category of being a sequel, remake, or rip-off. Both Lady Gaga and Joaquin Phoenix were nominated for the worst actress and worst actor awards respectively, along with the dubious honor of worst screen pairing. The “Joker” sequel received negative reviews following its debut at the Venice Film Festival and ultimately flopped financially, earning $206 million against a production budget of $200 million. Contrastingly, the original “Joker” movie surpassed the billion-dollar mark worldwide, with Phoenix winning the Oscar for best actor.

It’s worth mentioning that the Razzies’ announcement of nominations contains an error, suggesting that “Joker: Folie à Deux” is tied with six nominations. In reality, it has seven. The Golden Raspberry Awards, established in 1981, haven’t been known for their seriousness. They’ve had their own share of controversies recently, such as apologizing for the “insensitive” nomination of child actor Ryan Kiera Armstrong for her role in the horror remake “Firestarter.” Another issue arose when they withdrew the category for “worst performance by Bruce Willis in a 2021 movie” following the actor’s public disclosure of his aphasia diagnosis.

This year’s nominations were decided by sending ballots to over a thousand voters via email. These voters have either opted for an annual subscription at $40 or a lifetime membership at $500. In essence, anyone can become a Razzies voter as long as they are operating within the law and using their money freely in America. The broader Razzies community will cast their votes, with the winners being announced on March 1, a day before the Academy Awards.

Take a look at this year’s list of Razzie nominations, which includes some notable comedic performances such as Shia LaBeouf in drag. To find out more information about the nominees and the awards ceremony, visit the organization’s website, though it may not be regularly updated.

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Check out this year’s Razzie nominations, which include some memorable comedic performances like Shia LaBeouf dressed as a woman. For additional details about the ceremony and the nominees, take a look at the organization’s website, but be aware that it may not always have the most recent information.

1. Worst Movie: “Borderlands,” “Joker 2,” “Madame Web,” “Megalopolis,” “Reagan”
2. Worst Actor: Jack Black in “Dear Santa,” Zachary Levi in “Harold and the Purple Crayon,” Joaquin Phoenix in “Joker 2,” Dennis Quaid in “Reagan,” Jerry Seinfeld in “Unfrosted”
3. Worst Actress: Cate Blanchett in “Borderlands,” Lady Gaga in “Joker 2,” Bryce Dallas Howard in “Argylle,” Dakota Johnson in “Madame Web,” Jennifer Lopez in “Atlas”
4. Supporting Actor: Jack Black (voice only) in “Borderlands,” Kevin Hart in “Borderlands,” Shia LaBeouf (in drag) in “Megalopolis,” Tahar Rahim in “Madame Web,” Jon Voight in “Megalopolis,” “Reagan,” “Shadow Land,” and “Strangers”
5. Supporting Actress: Ariana DeBose in “Argylle” and “Kraven the Hunter,” Leslie Anne Down as Margaret Thatcher in “Reagan,” Emma Roberts in “Madame Web,” Amy Schumer in “Unfrosted,” FKA twigs in “The Crow”

Note that I’ve tried to maintain the original structure of the lists, but with clearer and more concise descriptions for each movie and actor/actress. Additionally, I’ve corrected a few errors: “Joker: Folie a Deux” instead of “Joker 2,” “Argylle” instead of “Argyle,” and added quotation marks around the titles to make it clear that they are movie titles.

Filmmakers S.J. Clarkson, Francis Ford Coppola, Todd Phillips, Eli Roth, and Jerry Seinfeld are involved in the following projects:
– Director S.J. Clarkson is working on “Madame Web”
– Legendary director Francis Ford Coppola is handling “Megalopolis”
– Todd Phillips is set to release “Joker: Folie a Deux”
– Eli Roth is developing “Borderlands”
– Comedian Jerry Seinfeld is involved with “Unfrosted

Pairing of Two Unpleasant Actors (Especially Jack Black), “Borderlands”
Two Humorless Comedians, “Unfrosted”
The Entire Actor Lineup for “Megalopolis”
Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga, “Joker: Duo Madness”
Dennis Quaid and Penelope Ann Miller (portraying “Ronnie and Nancy”), “Reagan

1. “The original, reimagined, imitation, or continuation of ‘The Crow’ is titled ‘The Crow: Resurrection’.
2. The sequel to ‘Joker’ is named ‘Joker 2: Madness Duet’.
3. A film about Kraven the Hunter, originally called ‘Kraven’, could be rebranded as ‘Hunter’s Prey’.
4. Instead of ‘Mufasa: The Lion King’, we could have ‘Simba’s Heir: The Pride of the Serengeti’.
5. “Rebel Moon 2: The Scargiver” might be more engagingly named as “Rebel Moon 2: The Scargiver’s Rebellion”.
6. Instead of “Joker: Folie a Deux”, we could have “Folie a Deux: A Clown’s Descent”.
7. “Madame Web” could be rephrased as “Web of Secrets”.
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