Bennifer's film flop tops 'Oscars of shame'
The stinker, a rambling tale of a lesbian hitwoman played by the Latin diva, won the worst film of 2003 trophy at the Golden Raspberry award, or Razzies, Tinseltown's antidote to the Oscars, which were held last night.
It also became the first film that was so bad it took all six of the top Razzies gold-painted plastic trophies handed out at a less-than-glittering ceremony the day before the Oscars in the awards' 24-year history.
Gigli, the movie on which the couple known as 'Bennifer' first met, also scooped the shameful plaudits of worst actress for Lopez, worst actor for Affleck, worst screen couple for 'Bennifer' and worst director and screenwriter for Martin Brest.
Affleck was shamed for his roles in Gigli, Daredevil and Paycheck, and Lopez for her Gigli turn alone.
In order to win, Affleck fought off ill-esteemed competition including Cuba Gooding Jr for his roles in Boat Trip, Fighting Temptations and Radio, as well as Mike Myers for The Cat in the Hat.
Lopez fought off the likes of Drew Barrymore for Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle and Duplex; Cameron Diaz for Charlie's Angels; Angelina Jolie for Beyond Borders and Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life.
But Bennifer's shocker Gigli went into the annual awards with an unfair advantage: nine nominations, more than the any of the next-worst films of the year, and made good on six of the them.
The once inseparable lovebirds whose every embrace was followed avidly by the media during their turbulent 16-month relationship that ended in January, were the unequivocal stars of the Razzies, although they did not turn up to receive the dishonours.
The 34-year-old Lopez is well used to the dark spotlight she is an annual recipient of Razzie nominations after starring other movie bombs including Jersey Girl.
But Bennifer had some respite from the unwelcome attention of the Razzie judges, who turned their focus to other screen stars in the supporting actor categories.
The worst supporting actor trophy went to screen tough guy Sylvester Stallone, who won his record-breaking 10th Razzie for his appalling turn in the comedy Spy Kids 3D, while Demi Moore won for her performance as a fallen angel in Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle.
Moore's action adventure chick flick, also starring Drew Barrymore, Cameron Diaz and Lucy Liu, had come to the awards with seven nominations.
Funnyman Mike Myers's flop 2003 movie Dr Seuss: The Cat in the Hat was singled out for the award for 'worst excuse for an actual movie' after winning eight nominations.
The Razzies were launched by John Wilson in 1980, who describes himself as a 'lifelong cynic and cine-maniac', as a parody of Hollywood's frenzied series of annual awards.
Ballots were sent to the 537 members of his Golden Raspberry Award Foundation, he said.
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