There is a big difference between encouraging more female directors to be nominated and some sort of artificial thing. Greta Gerwig made the highest-grossing film in Warner Bros’ 100-year history. She absolutely deserves to be nominated for best director on that alone. But she wasn’t.
Do you think maybe the highest-grossing movie for Warner Brothers ever, not just the year, might be because of the direction? Shouldn’t that be considered? Consideration isn’t winning.
That’s a bold statement. The seventh Fast and Furious movie made more money than Barbie. Does that mean it’s necessarily not bad? Does that mean it deserved a nomination for best direction? I sure don’t think so. Do you think The Super Mario Bors. Movie also deserved the nomination? It made almost as much money as Barbie, after all.
Were those movies also critical successes that were nominated for best picture? Because Barbie is. Just not best director.
Only seven women have ever been nominated for best director in Oscar history. Only three have won. So do you think men are just naturally better movie directors or do you think sexism might possibly be at play here?
There is a big difference between encouraging more female directors to be nominated and some sort of artificial thing. Greta Gerwig made the highest-grossing film in Warner Bros’ 100-year history. She absolutely deserves to be nominated for best director on that alone. But she wasn’t.
If you want to rank movies by their box office success, you can just… you know, read the list of highest grossing movies of the year.
Do you think maybe the highest-grossing movie for Warner Brothers ever, not just the year, might be because of the direction? Shouldn’t that be considered? Consideration isn’t winning.
No it shouldn’t. The direction of a movie should be considered on its own merit, not based on its financial success.
Isn’t financial success a measure of merit?
No
Why not? Bad movies don’t make that much money.
That’s a bold statement. The seventh Fast and Furious movie made more money than Barbie. Does that mean it’s necessarily not bad? Does that mean it deserved a nomination for best direction? I sure don’t think so. Do you think The Super Mario Bors. Movie also deserved the nomination? It made almost as much money as Barbie, after all.
Were those movies also critical successes that were nominated for best picture? Because Barbie is. Just not best director.
Only seven women have ever been nominated for best director in Oscar history. Only three have won. So do you think men are just naturally better movie directors or do you think sexism might possibly be at play here?