Renowned filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola's ambitious project, Megalopolis, unexpectedly won the Razzie Award for worst director.
Despite its significant budget and star-studded cast, the film garnered overwhelmingly negative reviews from critics and audiences alike.
Coppola, however, expressed delight at receiving the award, viewing it as a symbol of defying prevailing trends in filmmaking.
This year's Razzies, often considered the 'anti-Oscars,' highlighted several other poorly-received films alongside Coppola's epic fantasy.
