Jesse Eisenberg says Razzie award pushed him towards directing

Summary

• Actor Jesse Eisenberg has said winning a Razzie award for his role as Lex Luthor in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice made him fear for his acting career and helped push him towards writing and directing films.
• Speaking at the BFI London Film Festival, Eisenberg said the award had made it harder for him to secure roles in studio films.
• “I couldn’t get into movie studio parts anymore because I had won a Raspberry Award from [being in the] Batman movie … and I saw the trajectory.” Eisenberg, who played Lex Luthor in the 2016 superhero film, received the Golden Raspberry Award for worst supporting actor for the performance at the 2017 ceremony.

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Actor Jesse Eisenberg has said winning a Razzie award for his role as Lex Luthor in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice made him fear for his acting career and helped push him towards writing and directing films.