winner this Friday from Razzie to the worst address for (2024), lashed out at Hollywood in response to the prize and said he has chosen “not to follow the cowardly rules” of the industry.
known as the “anti-roscar” since they distinguish the worst films of each year, announced this Friday the winners of their 45th edition.
Megalopolis He had received 6 nominations, including the worst film, a worse cast a couple, worse script and worse secondary actor twice. In fact, he won this last Razzie award, imposing himself on his cast partner.
In a statement on his Instagram account, Coppola said he felt “excited to accept the Razzie Award.” Also, he considered an “honor to have been nominated for the worst director, worse script and worse film at a time when so few have the value of going against the dominant trends of contemporary cinema.”
The influential director, winner of five Oscar throughout his career, took advantage of the distinction to lash out against Hollywood: “In this world made Trizas, where art is put to qualifications as if it were professional wrestling, I chose not to follow the cowardly rules imposed by an industry so terrified by the risk.” For Coppola, 85, the current industry “may not be able to create films that remain relevant and vibrant in 50 years” despite “huge young talent at your disposal.”
“My sincere thanks to all my brilliant colleagues who joined me to do our work of art, Megalopolisand remember that the box office only deals with money, and that, like war, stupidity and politics, it does not have a real place in our future, ”he concluded.
In addition to Coppola as the worst director, (2024) won the prize for the worst film, Jerry Seinfeld to the worst actor for (2024) or Dakota Johnson to the worst actress for Madame Web.
