Dwayne Johnson gracefully accepts his Razzie Award ahead of the Oscars with LOL-worthy speech

'Baywatch' was honored by the Razzies.
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On the day of the Oscars, Dwayne Johnson gracefully accepted an award that Baywatch earned. Except it wasn't an Oscar, it was a Razzie Award.

The former WWE World Heavyweight Champion and current actor Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson accepted a Razzie Award on behalf of the movie Baywatch on Sunday. The 2017 reimagining of the iconic TV show earned a Razzie for the category "So Rotten You Loved It."

The award probably isn't exactly what Johnson and the rest of the Baywatch team were shooting for when they made the movie, but you gotta take whatever you can get. Johnson, at the very least, took the award with a good sense of humor.

"Look, we made Baywatch with the best of intentions," Johnson said with a smile. "It didn't work out like that. But I humbly and graciously accept my Razzie and I thank you critics, thank you fans."

The Razzie Award was done in partnership with Rotten Tomatoes, which has Baywatch sitting at a paltry 18%.

"Look, at the end of the day, movie so rotten you eventually fell in love with it, that's just the way love goes," Johnson said.

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Kellen is a science reporter at Mashable, covering space, environmentalism, sustainability, and future tech. Previously, Kellen has covered entertainment, gaming, esports, and consumer tech at Mashable. Follow him on Twitter @Kellenbeck

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