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Film Academy Invites 529 to Become Members Including Jacob Elordi, Teyana Taylor and New Disney CEO Josh D’Amaro

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has invited 529 new members to join its ranks as Oscar voters for the class of 2026.

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📍 Where it landed

The Film Academy invited 529 new members to become Oscar voters, including Jacob Elordi, Jenna Ortega, and Disney CEO Josh D’Amaro. The latest wave of invites also included Teyana Taylor and the Safdie brothers, though no Israeli filmmakers were included.

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The story so far

The Film Academy has extended invitations to 529 individuals to become members. Notable invitees include actors Jacob Elordi, Jenna Ortega, Josh O’Connor, and Teyana Taylor, as well as the Safdie brothers and director Zach Cregger.

New Disney CEO Josh D’Amaro is also among those invited. Coverage from The Hollywood Reporter, Variety, Deadline, and the Los Angeles Times emphasizes the expansion of the voting body.

The reports focus on the high-profile nature of the newcomers joining the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Future developments involve these 529 invitees transitioning into active Oscar voters as part of the 2026 class.

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🌍 How it travelled

Newsylist detected this story across 2 language editions of the world's news.

🇬🇧 English Jun 24, 17:31 UTC
🇮🇹 Italian Jun 26, 04:40 UTC · Tgcom24

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The obvious questions

How many new members were invited to the Film Academy?

The Academy invited 529 new members.

Which high-profile actors are among the invitees?

Invitees include Jacob Elordi, Jenna Ortega, Teyana Taylor, and Josh O’Connor.

Which industry executives or directors were mentioned?

New Disney CEO Josh D’Amaro, the Safdie brothers, and Zach Cregger were included in the invitations.

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People, places & organizations

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Topics

Film Academy Oscars Jacob Elordi Jenna Ortega Josh D’Amaro Disney

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