The convicted s*x offender Harvey Weinstein is currently in jail, serving time for his crimes. However, in the film industry, discussions about him continue thanks to the role he played while he was still working. Recently, acclaimed Marvel director Joe Russo made some shocking claims about the ousted producer that has brought the spotlight back to him.
Known for their blockbuster status, the impact of Marvel movies on cinema has long been a subject of debate. Russo claimed that the Oscars’ reluctance to recognize superhero films stems from decisions made by Weinstein, leading to severe backlash for the director.
Joe Russo on the problem of Marvel movies and Oscar recognition
The Marvel Cinematic Universe has dominated the box office for more than a decade now, but their impact on cinema has always been a heated and divisive debate. While fans celebrate the franchise for its success, critics have long argued that the box-office-dominating films have led to the decline of traditional cinema.
Adding fuel to the fire in a recent interview with The Sunday Times, Joe Russo claimed that big-budget, high-grossing films have been ignored at the Oscars or other awards due to a trend started by Harvey Weinstein.
He vilified mainstream movies to champion the art films he pushed for Oscar campaigns. Popular films were winning Oscars before the mid ’90s, then Weinstein started mudslinging campaigns. It affected how audiences view the Oscars because they’ve not seen most of the movies. We’re in a complicated place. Things we should all be enjoying collectively we instead punch each other in the face over.
As for the Marvel movies, Russo added,
Like this argument that Marvel movies were killing cinema. Well, Marvel movies seemed to be keeping cinemas open for quite a long time.
Known best for their work in the MCU, Joe Russo is one half of the directing duo, Russo Brothers. Together, they have made some of the best MCU films of all time and the biggest blockbusters of all time with movies like Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame.
Fans react to Joe Russo’s claim that Harvey Weinstein is to blame for Avengers’ Oscars snub
Joe Russo and Anthony Russo are two of the most famous filmmakers when it comes to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Even fans agree that they are probably the only people who really know how to tell a superhero tale and probably the only guys who can save the MCU.
However, Joe’s latest comment about big-budget and blockbuster films not receiving credit during the awards season due to Harvey Weinstein, particularly at the Oscars, has not sat right with fans. Here is what they have to say:
Well, fans aren’t wrong exactly, given the trend at the academy over the past few years. From Dune to Avatar to Oppenheimer and Barbie, these big-budget and highest-grossing movies have been pretty successful during the awards season as far as recognition goes. Moreover, Black Panther 1 & 2 both were pretty successful during the awards season, each winning an Oscar against several nominations.
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