Oscars 2020: List of the invitees announced
2nd July: The ‘Oscars’ 2020 list includes a diverse swath of people from all sectors of the industry, from acting to publicity to costume design.
According to Baaghi TV, the organization that puts on the Oscars announced the new invitees on Tuesday.
As per reports from the Associated Press, Cynthia Erivo, John David Washington, Eva Longoria, Zendaya Awkwafinan, and Alia Bhatt and Hrithik Roshan (from India) are among the 819 people who have been invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Invited actors include Ana De Armas (Knives Out), Brian Tyree Henry (If Beale Street Could Talk), Florence Pugh (Little Women), Lakeith Stanfield (Sorry to Bother You), Beanie Feldstein (Booksmart), Hrithik Roshan (Super 30) and Alia Bhatt (Gully Boy) and Constance Wu (Crazy Rich Asians).
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Directors like Lulu Wang (The Farewell), Ari Aster (Midsommar), Terence Davies (The House of Mirth) and Matthew Vaughn (Layer Cake) are also on the list.
The Academy said that 49% of the new invitees are international and represent some 68 countries.
Actors from the last year’s best picture winner ‘Parasite’ Jang Hye-Jin, Jo Yeo-Jeong, Park So-Dam, and Lee Jung-Eun, are also invited to join.
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Other notable invitees include TV mogul Ryan Murphy, who produced the documentary A Secret Love, country singer Tim McGraw, who was in The Blind Side and lyricist Bernie Taupin who contributed to the Elton John biopic Rocketman.
Academy president David Rubin said that the organization is “delighted to welcome these distinguished fellow travelers in the motion picture arts and sciences.”
The 93rd Academy Awards are set to take place on April 25, 2021, two months later than originally planned due to COVID-19’s effects on the industry.
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