The organisation announced on Wednesday it had extended membership invitations to 398 individuals who had “distinguished themselves by their contributions to motion pictures”. Mescal’s fellow best actor nominee Austin Butler, and best supporting actor winner Ke Huy Quan were also among the actors to be invited. US pop superstar Taylor Swift was also listed as being invited, following her work on Where The Crawdads Sing, starring Daisy Edgar Jones, and Cats. An Irish Goodbye (Ian West/PA)Tom Berkeley and Ross White, whose short film An Irish Goodbye won the Oscar for best live action short film, were invited in the Short Films and Feature Animation category. “The Academy is proud to welcome these artists and professionals into our membership,” said Academy president Janet Yang.

Source: The Star June 28, 2023 20:27 UTC