‘Avengers’ Director Joe Russo Touts Box Office Over Oscars in Playful Jab at Martin Scorsese; Film Community Sounds Off: ‘Rich A–hole Hack’

variety.com:

Zack Sharf Digital News Director “Avengers” filmmaker Joe Russo has caused quite a stir on social media for posting a response to a recent TikTok featuring Martin Scorsese.

The Oscar winner’s daughter, Francesca, posted a TikTok this month in which Scorsese playfully directs his dog, Oscar. Russo responded by posting a video in which he tells Scorsese they share the same muse.

The camera pans out to reveal Russo is holding his own dog, whom he jokingly calls “Box Office.” “Aw look, he’s got a schnauzer!

I love schnauzers. And his name is Oscar. That’s really cute,” Russo says in his video replying to the Scorsese TikTok. Russo then addresses his own dog: “Ok come on, Box Office.” Russo’s video is clearly trying to be playful, but it has rubbed many film writers and industry professionals the wrong way, as it seemingly finds Russo jabbing at Scorsese after Scorsese infamously spoke out against Marvel movies several years ago.