It's that time of year again. Before we dive into the self-congratulatory, politically motivated charade that is the Academy Awards (yeah, we said it!) and celebrate Penelope Cruz's inevitable win, we'd like to present our 2nd Annual Lazzie Awards, where we give special thanks and praise to the very worst in Latin Hollywood. And boy, was there a lot to be ashamed of in the 2008-2009 season.
Without further ado, the losers are...
The John T.
Leguizamo Award for Worst Actor in a Movie
Diego
Luna, Milk
In an
otherwise brilliant biopic with moving performances, Luna bombs spectacularly as Jack Lira, Harvey
Milk’s psychologically challenged and hyper-clingy last boyfriend, and proves
that no man—gay or straight—should ever, ever rock an apron. It’s possible that this heinous crime against acting wasn’t his
fault, since the real-life Lira seems to have really been that pathetic, but hearing Luna
hysterically shriek, “Where are yoo?! Are yoo weet Scott? Are yoo weet anotherrr
man?!” still elicited the deepest, most painful cringe we’ve experienced in quite
some time. Whenever James Franco threw a pitiful look in Luna’s direction onscreen, we
couldn’t help wondering whether he was thinking the same thing we were.
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