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And Bulgarian star Maria Bakalova, 25, who was in the running for best supporting actress for her role in the new Borat film, also made the cut in a year when the Academy has continued its efforts to diversify its ranks.
The Academy said this year it had slashed the number of invitations from 819 to 395 ‘to enable steady future growth and to ensure the necessary infrastructure, staff resources and environment to support all Academy members’.
As a result of the more selective process, the intake was 46 per cent women, 39 per cent from under-represented ethnic groups and 53 per cent from countries outside the US.
Emerald Fennell, Maria Bakalova and Steven Yeun among stars invited into Academy 02/07/2021, 4:02 am
Promising Young Woman director Emerald Fennell is among the stars who have been invited to join the Academy (Matt Crossick/PA)
Promising Young Woman director Emerald Fennell, Borat 2 actress Maria Bakalova and Minari actor Steven Yeun are among the stars who have been invited to join the Academy.
The body which oversees the Oscars said it had invited 395 artists and executives for this year’s intake, with diversity and representation a key goal.
The 2021 class is 46% women, 39% under-represented racial communities and 53% international from 49 countries outside the US, according to the Academy.
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