Joe Russo, alongside his brother, Anthony, has made some of the most successful movies ever made. Now, hes offering his theory as to why those blockbuster films dont do better with awards bodies.In an interview withThe Sunday Times, Russo explained that he thought Harvey Weinstein is part of the reason blockbusters are now overlooked at the Oscars.Recommended VideosHe vilified mainstream movies to champion the art films he pushed for Oscar campaigns, Russo said. Popular films were winning Oscars before the mid 90s, then Weinstein started mudslinging campaignsIt affected how audiences view the Oscars, because theyve not seen most of the movies. Were in a complicated place. Things we should all be enjoying collectively we instead punch each other in the face over.Please enable Javascript to view this contentRusso added, Like this argument thatMarvelmovies were killing cinema. Well, Marvel movies seemed to be keeping cinemas open for quite a long time.This comes just a year afterOppenheimer, which earned almost $1 billion at the box office, won Best Picture. Wicked may not have won Best Picture this year, but it too was a populist hit that earned plenty of awards contention.Its true, though, that Marvel movies have been largely ignored by the Oscars, with the almost sole exception ofBlack Panther. Russo and his co-director brother, who helmedAvengers: Infinity Warand Avengers: Endgame, and are set to return to the Marvel universe to direct the upcomingAvengers: Secret WarsandAvengers: Doomsday.The Russos have earned plenty of money, though, and surely thats its own reward.