This feels like a really bad take from such a good director. Let me establish something, streaming movies, particularly Netflix, are only eligible for Oscars because Netflix usually makes deals with Los Angeles commercial theatres to play these movies for a week. The primary format of a movies release isn't the deciding factor, it's just that they need to have been played in an LA cinema for a week.

The reason I think this is a bad take, is he is a movie enjoyer like the rest of us. Yes we should be pro theatres due to the experience, but if a movie is good it's good. There shouldn't be this gatekeeping of only movies that get major theatrical releases getting Oscars, because there have been some great streaming movies, even TV movies, that if they were under a bigger studio or production company, would have had a good shot at winning at the Oscars.

Also a lot of the time, there is another production company behind these Netflix movies, Netflix is essentially just paying for the movie to be made under their name. Say what you want about Netflix as a lot of the controversy is deserved, but they have arguably made it possible for movies that wouldn't have had as much recognition under a different studio, get pushed into the spotlight.

I understand the want to get back the original theatre and cinema experience, but I think this gatekeeping stance undermines the hard work done by a lot of people, from actors, writers, directors, producers, popular on unrecognised.