The Russo Brothers, Anthony and Joe, have made some of the most successful films of all time. A few of their gigs in the MCU, Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame, stand among the highest-grossing box office successes, and they’re perfect reasons why the directing duo should make movies of this nature. However, they are not Oscar winners. Except for technical recognition, superhero movies, more often than not, don’t stand a chance against films that are recognizable award-season darlings. In a pretty controversial statement, Joe Russo says that Harvey Weinstein is to blame for this because of the way he used to campaign during the award season.
Joe Russo believes Harvey Weinstein’s FYC campaigns are the reason why blockbusters don’t win awards, despite evidence to the contrary. Read More