A Marvel movie being nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars? It may seem like something crazy to think about, but as much as people want to see Guardians of the Galaxy get that award, it will most likely not happen. Now the directors of Marvel's other 2014 film ask why not?

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Speaking with Deadline on Sunday, Anthony and Joe Russo, directors of Captain America: The Winter Soldier, asked why their film couldn't be considered for Best Picture and what merits it had to warrant the award.

"It's strange that the comic book film genre is so often thought of only in terms of its economic merits. Yes, it's shockingly popular and continues to grow, and, yes, the box office success of these films can often embarrassingly outweigh their merits, but as Christopher Nolan perhaps first proved, real and valuable filmmaking can be achieved with the genre," Joe said.

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"It's sad that some people, seemingly soured by having to endure the massive cultural presence and expectations that even mediocre or poor examples of the genre can generate, react by trying to reject the genre as a whole."

Anthony added that many films advocate for awards with a strong box office presence and this isn't something that Marvel movies have to struggle with. "That's a very interesting question. I think you look at all those awards ceremonies, there's a whole process of advocacy for those awards, right? What is the value of the award (to Marvel)?" he said.

"And why should they spend the money required to go down that road? To create the box office? They already have the box office."

He concluded that the film isn't any different to other award-winning films such as The French Connection or The Manchurian Candidate. "It's a real movie, real filmmaking, and it has really high aspirations, in terms of what cinema can be and what it can do," Anthony added.

"And what our experience of it is. It has every intention on the part of the filmmakers to reach audiences on the deepest level."

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