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Meet the new Oscar voter: Sacha Baron Cohen
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Oscar voting just got a little bit more interesting.
English comic Sacha Baron Cohen (“Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan”) is one of seven actors who have been invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences.
One must presume Cohen will accept. And it will make him an official Oscar voter.
In total, 105 film industry participants have been invited to join the Academy this year.
Among actors who will become Oscar voters for the first time: Josh Brolin, Marion Cotillard (best actress Oscar winner this year for “La Vie En Rose”), Ruby Dee, Allison Janney, Jet Li and Ray Winstone.
Among directors invited to join the Academy: Sergei Bodrov (“Mongol”), James Gray (“We Own the Night”), Kimberly Peirce (“Stop-Loss,” “Boys Don’t Cry”), Jason Reitman (“Juno”), Walter Salles and Gore Verbinski.
Among writers selected: Judd Apatow, Diablo Cody (“Juno”), Tamara Jenkins (“The Savages”) and Nancy Oliver (“Lars and the Real World”).
It’s interesting to note the amount of talent included often devoted to comedy, a genre that’s usually an also-ran at the Oscars.
What do you think of the Academy’s additions? Are you surprised that Ruby Dee wasn’t already an Oscar voter?
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