Machine Gun Kelly and Mod Solar have taken residence the Worst Director award on the 2023 Razzies for his or her current comedy-drama movie Good Mourning.
The forty third annual Golden Raspberry Awards – also referred to as the Razzies – is a tongue-in-cheek response to the Oscars which honors the worst movies of the yr. This yr’s listing included large names similar to Tom Hanks and Jared Leto.
Launched in Might 2022, Good Mourning was written and directed by MGK (actual title Colson Baker) and Mod Son (actual title Derek Smith). The rapper stars as London Conflict, an actor who has to decide on between his profession and the pursuit of a love curiosity. Comic Pete Davidson additionally makes an look in a supporting position.
See the recap for the 2023 Razzies beneath:
Machine Gun Kelly had a number of appearing roles below his belt earlier than his directorial debut, together with turns within the 2018 movie Hen Field and 2022 movie One Means.
The “Unhealthy Issues” rapper started his filmmaking profession with Mod Solar, co-directing the film Downfalls Excessive in 2021. Each this and Good Mourning had been met with largely unfavourable suggestions from critics and viewers members.
Moreover, Good Mourning solely made $21,348 within the field workplace, following a short stint in theaters.
Somebody who may honest higher within the movie area is Rihanna, whose current single “Raise Me Up” is up for Greatest Authentic Track on the 2023 Oscars.
The tune, with music by Tems, Rihanna, Ryan Coogler and Ludwig Goransson and lyrics by Tems and Ryan Coogler, stands as her first Oscar nomination. The poignant tribute observe to the late Chadwick Boseman appeared in Black Panther: Wakanda Without end.
The famous person singer can even carry out the Oscar-nominated tune on the ceremony on Sunday (March 12).
RiRi will make historical past with the efficiency, changing into the primary Black girl to carry out on the Oscars whereas pregnant. Catherine Zeta-Jones is the one different particular person to take action – being eight months pregnant when she carried out “I Transfer On” from “Chicago” on the 2003 Oscars with Queen Latifah.
The efficiency follows Rihanna’s return to the stage for her Tremendous Bowl LVII efficiency – the place she reportedly earned over $350,000 in tune royalties in its aftermath thanks to an enormous improve in streaming.