The Academy invited 774 people to their voting ranks. No, I’m not going to give my thoughts individually on 774 people. That would be insane. However, I’m always amazed at how quickly it takes some people, and how long it takes others.
ACTORS:
Riz Ahmed- Wow. That was fast. This has to be because of the diversity push. He’s still relatively unknown, yet he’s now a voting member. I think he’s a good actor, but there are some other names on this list that had to wait a lot longer than Riz Ahmed.
Debbie Allen- If you had asked me, I ...