The nominations for the 2026 Golden Raspberry Awards have been officially unveiled, presenting a startling roster of Hollywood's most prominent names and expensive studio productions deemed the year's cinematic lowlights. This year's list, announced just before tomorrow's Oscar nominations, demonstrates that no star or franchise is immune from the Razzies' notorious scrutiny.
Oscar Winners Face Razzie Recognition
Leading the acting nominations is Academy Award winner Natalie Portman, who secured a Worst Actress nod for her performance in Fountain of Youth. She finds herself in controversial company alongside fellow Oscar recipients Michelle Yeoh, nominated for Star Trek: Section 31, and Ariana DeBose for Love Hurts. This trend highlights how even the industry's most decorated talents have found themselves targeted this awards season.
The pattern continues with additional Oscar-winning actors receiving unwanted Razzie attention, including Robert De Niro, Jared Leto, and the ever-prolific Nicolas Cage. Their inclusion underscores the awards' unpredictable and often brutal assessment of cinematic output, regardless of an artist's previous acclaim.
Major Studio Releases Dominate Worst Picture Race
Disney's live-action Snow White, featuring Rachel Zegler, has emerged as a primary Razzie magnet, accumulating a substantial six nominations. The film's controversial reinterpretation and its much-discussed use of CGI characters have clearly resonated with the awards' voters, though not in the manner the studio intended.
It finds itself tied for the most nominations with the sci-fi reboot War of the Worlds, led by Ice Cube, which also collected six nods. Both films are now contenders for the coveted (or dreaded) Worst Picture trophy.
The Worst Picture category is notably competitive, also featuring The Electric State, Hurry Up Tomorrow starring Abel 'The Weeknd' Tesfaye, and Star Trek: Section 31. This lineup represents a mix of big-budget franchise attempts and high-concept projects that failed to connect with critics or the Razzie voting body.
Head-to-Head Battles in Key Categories
Snow White and War of the Worlds are set for multiple direct confrontations across the ballot. They will compete against each other in several overlapping categories, including:
- Worst Remake, Rip-off or Sequel
- Worst Screen Combo
- Worst Director
- Worst Screenplay
In the acting races, Ice Cube earned a Worst Actor nomination for his role in War of the Worlds. In a particularly pointed critique, the ensemble of digitally created dwarves from Snow White received a collective nomination for Worst Supporting Actor, highlighting the ongoing debate about practical effects versus CGI in modern filmmaking.
The full list of nominees sets the stage for what promises to be a particularly memorable Razzie ceremony, celebrating the misfires and missteps of a year in cinema where even the biggest stars and most trusted franchises found themselves in the line of fire.
