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‘Megalopolis' director Francis Ford Coppola ‘accepts' Razzie by slamming ‘gutless' industry

Francis Ford Coppola "won" Worst Director at the Razzie Awards for his ambitious, self-financed epic Megalopolis. And he actually accepted the "honor," letting the Razzies and Hollywood know what he thinks about them in an unfiltered social media post. "I am thrilled to accept the Razzie Award," he stated, "when so few have the courage to go against the prevailing trends of contemporary moviemaking!" Coppola, a five-time Oscar winner, continued, "In this wreck of a world today, where ART is given scores as if it were professional wrestling, I chose to NOT follow the gutless rules laid down by an industry so terrified of risk that despite the enormous pool of young talent at its disposal, may not create pictures that will be relevant and alive 50 years from now." He said it was an honor to "stand alongside a great and courageous filmmaker like Jacques Tati who impoverished himself completely to make one of cinema's most beloved failures, Playtime! My sincere thanks to all my brilliant colleagues who joined me to make our work of art, Megalopolis, and let us remind ourselves that box-office is only about money, and like war, stupidity and politics has no true place in our future." More from GoldDerby Oscars 2025: How to watch and stream live and everything to know about this year's ceremony 2025 Oscars: Gold Derby's final winner predictions and odds in all 23 categories Experts slugfest: Debating the 4 Oscar acting races - and whether Isabella Rossellini will really pull off 'an upset' He's in good company. The list of Worst Director champs at the Razzies runs the gamut from right-wing propagandist Dinesh D'Souza (Hillary's America: The Secret History of the Democratic Party) to gross-out comedian Tom Green (Freddie Got Fingered), but it has also gone to Oscar nominees and winners like Gus Van Sant (the Psycho remake), Kevin Costner (The Postman), Bill Condon (Twilight: Breaking Dawn — Part 2), and Tom Hooper (Cats). Now commenters on his Instagram are calling Coppola a "boss" and the "GOAT" for his response to the Razzie recognition. But the more than 1,200 cineastes who decide the Razzies spared Coppola the indignity of winning Worst Picture. That went instead to Madame Web, the notorious Marvel comics offshoot from Feb. 2024 that bombed with critics and audiences. It also received Worst Actress for Dakota Johnson, a previous winner for the critically drubbed erotic drama Fifty Shades of Grey, and Worst Screenplay. Elsewhere, the Emmy-nominated film Unfrosted claimed a pair of $4.97 trophies for Worst Actor (Jerry Seinfeld) and Worst Supporting Actress (Amy Schumer). The unsuccessful sequel Joker: Folie à Deux, which followed up the Oscar-winning Joker, also prevailed twice: Worst Screen Combo for Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga and Worst Prequel, Remake, Rip-off, or Sequel. But the Razzies gave out one positive prize. The Redeemer Award, decided by the Razzie Board of Governors, goes to a notorious Razzie favorite who turned things around to produce acclaimed work. This year that award went to Pamela Anderson, who recently earned Golden Globe and SAG Award nominations for the indie film The Last Showgirl. Perhaps surprisingly, the Redeemer Award didn't go to two-time Worst Actress winner Demi Moore, who this year is a Best Actress Oscar nominee for The Substance. You can't win 'em all. SIGN UPfor Gold Derby's free newsletter with latest predictions // Worst Picture Borderlands Joker: Folie à Deux [winner] Megalopolis Reagan Worst Actor Jack Black, Dear Santa Zachary Levi, Harold and the Purple Crayon Joaquin Phoenix, Joker: Folie à Deux Dennis Quaid, Reagan [winner] Jerry Seinfeld, Worst Actress Cate Blanchett, Borderlands Lady Gaga, Joker: Folie à Deux Bryce Dallas Howard, Argylle [winner] Dakota Johnson, Jennifer Lopez, Atlas Worst Supporting Actor Jack Black, Borderlands Kevin Hart, Borderlands Shia LaBeouf, Megalopolis Tahar Rahim, Madame Web [winner] Jon Voight, /// Worst Supporting Actress Ariana DeBose, Argylle/Kraven the Hunter Leslie Anne Down, Reagan Emma Roberts, Madame Web [winner] Amy Schumer, FKA Twigs, The Crow Worst Director S.J. Clarkson, Madame Web [winner] Francis Ford Coppola, Todd Phillips, Joker: Folie à Deux Eli Roth, Borderlands Jerry Seinfeld, Unfrosted Worst Screen Combo Any Two Obnoxious Characters (But Especially Jack Black), Borderlands Any Two Unfunny "Comedic Actors," Unfrosted The Entire Cast of Megalopolis [winner] Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga, Dennis Quaid and Penelope Ann Miller, Reagan Worst Prequel, Remake, Rip-Off or Sequel The Crow [winner] Kraven the Hunter Mufasa: The Lion King Rebel Moon 2: The Scargiver Worst Screenplay Joker: Folie à Deux Kraven the Hunter [winner] Megalopolis Reagan Best of GoldDerby Oscars 2025: How to watch and stream live and everything to know about this year's ceremony Rachel Weisz movies: 12 greatest films ranked worst to best Rob Reiner movies: 12 greatest films ranked worst to best Click here to read the full article.