Razzies rescind ‘Worst performance by Bruce Willis’ award after family reveals actor has aphasia

LOS ANGELES — The Razzies, a tongue-in-cheek award present that fingers out honors to the worst cinema of the yr, has rescinded its prize for Bruce Willis after the actor’s household revealed he’s battling aphasia, a medical situation that impacts his cognitive skills.

“After a lot thought and consideration, the Razzies have made the choice to rescind the Razzie Award given to Bruce Willis, attributable to his not too long ago disclosed analysis,” an announcement from The Razzies mentioned. “If somebody’s medical situation is an element of their resolution making and/or their efficiency, we acknowledge that it’s not acceptable to provide them a Razzie.”

On Wednesday, the Willis household — together with his former spouse Demi Moore — mentioned in a joint assertion that the actor can be taking a break from appearing attributable to his medical situation.

“This can be a actually difficult time for our household and we’re so appreciative of your continued love, compassion and help,” the assertion mentioned partly.

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In response to the Mayo Clinic, aphasia is “a situation that robs you of the power to speak” and might be brought on by a stroke, head harm, a mind tumor or a illness.

The Razzies this yr “nominated” Willis for eight of his performances this yr in a class named for him, “Worst efficiency by Bruce Willis in a 2021 film.” The group finally determined his function in “Cosmic Sin” was the so-called winner.

“The class was by no means meant to be an on-going a part of the Razzies. So it is not going to be repeated,” The Razzies assertion added.

On Wednesday, the group appeared to take a lighter method to its response, writing on Twitter, “The Razzies are actually sorry for #BruceWillis identified situation. Maybe this explains why he wished to exit with a bang in 2021. Our greatest needs to Bruce and household.”

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Seemingly attributable to ire, the Razzies later tweeted, “To make clear, we heard about Willis’ analysis on the identical time everybody else did…simply this morning.”

The Razzies additionally introduced on Thursday that it was rescinding a decades-old nomination for Shelley Duvall, whose efficiency in “The Shining” earned her a nomination on the time.

Razzie founders John J.B. Wilson and Maureen Murphy had mentioned in an interview with Vulture that they regretted the nomination.

“As we not too long ago talked about in a Vulture Interview, extenuating circumstances additionally apply to Shelley Duvall in “The Shining.” We now have since found that Duvall’s efficiency was impacted by Stanley Kubrick’s therapy of her all through the manufacturing,” Thursday’s assertion added. “We want to take this chance to rescind that nomination as properly.”

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