"Deservedly so": Fans react as Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga take home 'Worst Screen Combo' at the Razzie Awards for ‘Joker 2’

The Razzies have weighed in. This year's "victims" are none other than Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga, who won the cringe-worthy "Worst Screen Combo" award for their work on Joker: Folie à Deux.

The same Joaquin Phoenix who once danced his way to an Oscar years ago as Arthur Fleck is now dancing into Razzie land.

Naturally, the internet wasted no time unleashing pure chaos, serving up hilarious takes that ranged from lighthearted mockery to straight-up savage jabs. No one was safe, and the timeline turned into a full-on comedy show.

One X user stated:

"Deservedly so."

This Razzie verdict has at least one person nodding in agreement.

Another user added:

"Yeah it was pretty bad. I didn't believe people, and I wish I had."

Regret hits differently when the whole timeline tells you so.

A user suggested:

"They should never have made a sequel 😭"

Hollywood’s obsession with sequels claims another victim.

A user noted:

"Everyone saw this coming. Well, people with sense saw it coming."

Some call it hindsight, this user calls it common sense.

Meanwhile, one user had a different opinion:

"Emilia Pérez deserves this Razzie Awards."

Joaquin and Gaga caught a stray, but this user had another target in mind.

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Joker: Folie à Deux falls short of sky-high expectations

The expectations for Joker: Folie à Deux were sky-high—following a billion-dollar box office success, an Oscar-winning original, and Lady Gaga walking into the fray as Harley Quinn.

What did they have to lose? Everything, it turned out.

Reviews were lukewarm from the moment it premiered at the Venice Film Festival, and people weren't exactly throwing roses either.

The box office numbers spoke for themselves —$206 million globally on a $200 million budget.

The Razzies, of course, jumped at the opportunity, nominating Joker 2 in seven categories, including Worst Picture, Worst Director (Todd Phillips), and Worst Screenplay.

But the biggest headliner? Worst Screen Combo for Phoenix and Gaga.

In an earlier interview with Elle, Gaga reflected:

"People just sometimes don't like some things. It’s that simple. I think to be an artist, you have to be willing for people to sometimes not like it. And you keep going even if something didn’t connect in the way that you intended."

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Are the Razzies harmless fun or too harsh?

Of course, the Razzies succeeding in their yearly roast-fest isn't exactly new.

They've been Hollywood's playful little gremlin since 1981, relishing their ability to dunk on films that promised filet mignon but delivered cold McNuggets.

However, some argue that the humor crosses the line into mean-spirited taunts, particularly when aimed at projects that, while flawed, at least attempted to take creative risks.

The nomination process itself raises eyebrows—anyone willing to cough up $40 for an annual membership (or $500 for lifetime access to this exclusive club of cinematic judgment) gets a vote.

That’s right— for less than the price of a Disneyland ticket, you, too, could help decide which films get publicly torched.

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Other Razzie "winners"—Not just Joker 2 taking the heat

Joker 2 wasn't the only film getting a Razzie thrashing this year.

It had some genuinely dodgy companions, with Borderlands, Madame Web, Megalopolis, and Reagan also collecting nominations.

Even movie royalty Francis Ford Coppola wasn't immune—his sci-fi epic Megalopolis earned six nominations.

Meanwhile, Cate Blanchett landed a nomination for Worst Actress (Borderlands), and Jerry Seinfeld somehow got pulled into the mess with a Worst Actor nod for Unfrosted.