The NBA giant won the Razzie for "worst actor" for his poor performance in this film which mixes live action scenes and characters from Warner Bros cartoons, such as Bugs Bunny or Daffy Duck.

The "Golden Raspberry Awards", the official name of the Razzies, were invented in a Los Angeles living room in 1981 by former film students and Hollywood professionals.

They are traditionally awarded the day before the Academy Awards.

In total, "Space Jam: New Era", derided by the organizers as "a 115-minute long advertisement for everything produced by WarnerMedia", won three Razzies.

The film with the badge of honor of the Razzies record this year is the recording of a musical devoted to Princess Diana and broadcast on Netflix, which was acclaimed by critics, with five trophies including that of the "worst film" and the worst actress.

The musical itself only lasted 33 performances on Broadway.

Jared Leto was crowned in the category of worst supporting actor for his exuberant performance and his improbable Italian accent in "House of Gucci", a role which had nevertheless earned him several nominations in Hollywood.

American actor Jared Leto at the premiere of the film "House of Gucci", November 9, 2021 in London Tolga Akmen AFP / Archives

The organizers of the Razzies had created this year a category solely dedicated to Bruce Willis and intended to distinguish his "worst performances in a film of 2021".

In these works, generally on a very low budget and broadcast only in streaming, the star of the "Die Hard" saga takes on roles as original as disillusioned sheriff, former police officer, retired general or ex-CIA agent.

None of these films, where Bruce Willis often only appears very briefly but which he actively promotes, won more than 20% positive reviews on the Rotten Tomatoes site, which aggregates ratings from different sources.

American actor Bruce Willis in October 2019 in New York Angela Weiss AFP/Archives

Rare performance, three of these films ("American Siege", "Apex" and "Out of Death") show a score of 0% from critics.

Unsurprisingly, it was Bruce Willis who won in this category, for the science fiction film "Cosmic Sin".

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