"So few have the courage to go against the prevailing trends of contemporary moviemaking," the auteur, who then went on to win Worst Director, said.

The director blasts a "gutless" and "terrified" industry in a blistering statement decrying the industry's focus on box office and playing it safe: "I chose to NOT follow the rules …"

Francis Ford Coppola accepted his Razzie Award for Megalopolis, using the opportunity to blast Hollywood for not taking chances.