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Murphy, Lindsay rule Razzies
24/02/2008 16:33 - (SA)
Santa Monica - A year after his Academy Awards dream went up in smoke, Eddie Murphy
has not just one consolation prize, but three: Razzie Awards as worst
actor, supporting actor and supporting actress for the comedy Norbit.
The fourth acting "dis-honour" announced at Saturday's Golden
Raspberry Awards - which honours the worst from Hollywood - went to
Lindsay Lohan, who actually was voted two worst-actress trophies for
the thriller I Know Who Killed Me, the worst-picture winner in which
she played dual roles.
I Know Who Killed Me set a new Razzies record with eight awards,
including worst screen couple for Lohan in her double role.
Topping the previous record of seven Razzies for both Showgirls
and Battlefield Earth, I Know Who Killed Me also won for worst
director (Chris Sivertson), screenplay (Jeff Hammond), horror movie,
and remake or rip-off.
With his latest exercise in multiple roles, Murphy was the first
person ever to win three acting Razzies in one year. He won as worst
actor for the geeky title role, supporting actress as his tubby,
shrewish wife and supporting actor as a stereotyped Asian man.
Some awards watchers say Norbit cost Murphy an Oscar, landing in
theaters shortly before last year's ceremony and potentially
displeasing enough academy voters that the balloting went against him
for Dreamgirls for which he had been the supporting-actor favourite.
"Part of why the Razzies exist is to make fun of the academy, which
takes itself too seriously," said Razzies founder John Wilson. "If you
had tried to make something certain to offend the average 90-year-old
academy voter, I don't think you could have done a better job than the
foul-mouthed, physically ugly, emotionally ugly movie he unleashed on
the world."
- AP
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