Every year, The Golden Raspberry Awards, better known as the Razzies, pays tribute to the year’s worst in Hollywood. For this year’s awards, Bruce Willis was completely roasted when the organization gave him his own category “Worst Performance by Bruce Willis in a 2021 Movie,” with eight of his previous films listed as nominations. On March 26th, the Razzies announced Willis’ role in “Cosmic Sin” took the cake as his worst performance of the year. However, the news of his health condition broke just days later, which had the Razzies rethinking their award. Razzie co-founders Mo Murphy and John Wilson later decided to rescind Willis’ award and said in a statement, “If someone’s medical condition is a factor in their decision making and/or their performance, we acknowledge that it is not appropriate to give them a Razzie” (via TMZ).
Given his aphasia diagnosis, it would seem people are looking at Willis’ career in low-budget films in a different light. According to People, the star has made over 15 films in just two years, an impressive feat for anyone, let alone someone with aphasia. Even more impressive were his acting abilities with his medical condition. Rob Gough, Willis’ co-star on “American Siege,” said to People, “I’ve always thought of him as iconic, the GOAT, just the man. Knowing that he’s able to perform under what he’s going through, it just adds to that iconicness.”
