Travolta's 'Gotti,' Trump get Razzie 'worst film' nods

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John Travolta’s mob movie flop "Gotti" and President Donald Trump were nominated on Monday for the Razzie Awards for the worst films of 2018 after a year that organizers called full of disasters - both on and off screen.

Trump got two worst actor nominations for appearing as himself in the 2018 documentaries "Death of a Nation," from conservative film maker Dinesh D'Souza, and liberal Michael Moore's "Fahrenheit 11/9."

The tongue-in-cheek Razzies, created in 1980, serve as an antidote to Hollywood's Oscars ceremony. Nominees were announced a day before Tuesday's Academy Awards nominations - the highest honors in the movie industry.

A file photo shows an electric board featuring the information of 36th Razzies award ceremony in Los Angeles, U.S., February 29, 2016. /Reuters Photo

Nominees and winners of the Razzies are voted for online by around 1,000 Razzie members from 24 countries.

Winners of the year's worst films – if they turn up – will be given a gold, spray-painted trophy at a ceremony held on the eve of the February 24 Academy Awards.

In China, there is a similar award called the Golden Broom Awards, aiming for selecting the most disappointing films throughout the year. It announced finalists on January 18, and the winner will be announced in March.

(Top Photo: Director Kevin Connolly (L) poses with cast members John Travolta (C) and his wife Kelly Preston (R) during a rendezvous for the film "Gotti".

Source(s): Reuters