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Batman v. Superman Underperforms Again, Misses Two Categories On Razzies Shortlist
In what is clearly a missed opportunity for Zack Snyder's grim and gritty opus, Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice, the film has been listed just eight times in the nomination ballots for this year's Razzies, according to a report from Comic Book Movie. The Golden Raspberry Awards aim to celebrate the worst in film each year, so Batman v. Superman is an obvious shoe-in. However, the film's lack of a standout terrible performance by a female actor has caused the awards to snub the hated film in both the the Worst Actress and Worst Supporting Actress categories.
The film did attempt to make up some ground, landing both Jeremy Irons and Jesse Eisenberg in the Worst Supporting Actor category, and both Ben Affleck and Henry Cavill in Worst Actor. Most critics believe that Eisenberg's performance was so bad, it could probably transcend gender boundaries and land him nominations in both categories, but the Razzie committee didn't see it that way, it appears.
According to industry sources, some behind the scenes believe that Batman v. Superman attempted to coast by on the reputation of Man of Steel, failing to put extra effort into securing an awful actress to ensure a sweep of the awards. Having learned their lesson, Snyder and Warner Bros will likely try to step up their game for Justice League, set to hit theaters in November.
Here's the full list, which has been sent out to voters, who will choose five from each category.
WORST PREQUEL, REMAKE, RIPOFF OR SEQUEL
Alice Through the Looking Glass
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Blair Witch
The Divergent Series: Allegiant
Fifty Shades of Black
Independence Day: Resurgence
The Legend of Tarzan
London Has Fallen
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
Ride Along 2
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows
Zoolander 2
WORST SCREENPLAY
Assassin's Creed
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Dirty Grandpa
The Divergent Series: Allegiant
Fifty Shades of Black
Ghostbusters
Gods of Egypt
Hillary's America: The Secret History of the Democratic Party
Independence Day: Resurgence
Mother's Day
Suicide Squad
Zoolander 2
WORST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Cassi Davis – Boo! A Madea Halloween
Julianne Hough – Dirty Grandpa
Kate Hudson – Mother's Day
Keira Knightley – Collateral Beauty
Helen Mirren – Collateral Beauty
Aubrey Plaza – Dirty Grandpa
Jane Seymour – Fifty Shades of Black
Octavia Spencer – The Divergent Series: Allegiant
Sela Ward – Independence Day: Resurgence
Kristen Wiig – Masterminds / Zoolander 2
Kate Winslet – Collateral Beauty
WORST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Nicolas Cage – Snowden
Benedict Cumberbatch – Zoolander 2
Johnny Depp – Alice Through the Looking Glass
Jesse Eisenberg – Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Will Ferrell – Zoolander 2
Jeff Goldblum – Independence Day: Resurgence
Jeremy Irons – Assassin's Creed / Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Jared Leto – Suicide Squad
T.J. Miller – Office Christmas Party
Geoffrey Rush – Gods of Egypt
Brenton Thwaites – Gods of Egypt
Owen Wilson – Masterminds / Zoolander 2
WORST DIRECTOR
Dinesh D'Souza – Hillary's America: The Secret History of the Democratic Party
Roland Emmerich – Independence Day: Resurgence
Justin Kurzel – Assassin's Creed
Dan Mazer – Dirty Grandpa
Greg McLean – The Darkness
Babak Najafi – London Has Fallen
Tyler Perry – Boo! A Madea Halloween
Alex Proyas – Gods of Egypt
Zack Snyder – Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Ben Stiller – Zoolander 2
Michael Tiddes – Fifty Shades of Black
WORST ACTRESS
Jennifer Aniston – Mother's Day / Office Christmas Party
Marion Cotillard – Allied / Assassin's Creed
Megan Fox – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows
Radha Mitchell – The Darkness
Tyler Perry (as Madea) – Boo! A Madea Halloween
Margot Robbie – The Legend of Tarzan / Suicide Squad
Julia Roberts – Mother's Day
Becky Turner (as Hillary Clinton) – Hillary's America: The Secret History of the Democratic Party
Naomi Watts – The Divergent Series: Allegiant / Shut In
Shailene Woodley – The Divergent Series: Allegiant
WORST ACTOR
Ben Affleck – Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Kevin Bacon – The Darkness
Gerard Butler – Gods of Egypt / London Has Fallen
Henry Cavill – Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Dinesh D'Souza (as himself) – Hillary's America: The Secret History of the Democratic Party
Robert De Niro – Dirty Grandpa
Zac Efron – Dirty Grandpa / Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates
Liam Hemsworth – Independence Day: Resurgence
Brad Pitt – Allied
Will Smith – Collateral Beauty / Suicide Squad
Ben Stiller – Zoolander 2
Marlon Wayans – Fifty Shades of Black
WORST PICTURE
Assassin's Creed
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Collateral Beauty
The Darkness
Dirty Grandpa
The Divergent Series: Allegiant
Fifty Shades of Black
Gods of Egypt
Hillary's America: The Secret History of the Democratic Party
Independence Day: Resurgence
London Has Fallen
Mother's Day
Suicide Squad
Zoolander 2