Organizers for The Razzies, which celebrate the year's worst achievements in film, have rescinded the satirical award they had created poking fun at Bruce Willis following news of his aphasia diagnosis.
"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," co-founders John J. B. Wilson and Mo Murphy said in a statement, which was first reported byIn their statement, they also said they are taking back their nomination of Shelley Duvall for her performance in “The Shining,” who was nominated 42 years ago.
"We have since discovered that Duvall’s performance was impacted by Stanley Kubrick’s treatment of her throughout the production," the statement read, referring to articles last year revealing what it was like on set for the actor., Duvall elaborated on her traumatic experience shooting the film with Kubrick. She said she was so exhausted on set that she started losing hair, and would cry every day.
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