From RRR‘s Jr. NTR, Ram Charan to Oscars 2023’s snubbed talent like Elvis star Austin Butler – the Academy has offered 398 artists with voting membership to their prestigious award ceremony. The invitation to be a member of the Oscars mostly includes this year’s Academy Award nominees and winners. However, not all talent from the 95th Academy Awards received the invite with even names like RRR director S.S. Rajamouli excluded.
It’s a bittersweet moment for RRR fans as they celebrate Ram Charan and Jr. NTR’s inclusion in the Oscars voting membership. Other invitees from the global sensational film include Naatu Naatu song’s Oscar winner M. M. Keeravaani and lyricist Chandrabose and Cinematographer Senthil Kumar.
Surprisingly, S.S. Rajamouli was not on the invite list for Oscars membership. Though it is likely S.S. Rajamouli was not considered for the Oscars voting invite since the Bahubali filmmaker failed to land a nomination in the director’s category. Even so, both Jr. NTR and Ram Charan were not in the leading actor nominee so it remains unclear why the director – who played a pivotal role in RRR’s Oscar race campaign was snubbed from even a voting invite.
Even so, India’s south cinema had another reason to rejoice since veteran director Mani Ratnam was on the Academy invite list. Aside from the foreign talent, A few were surprised to learn Barry star Bill Hader had just landed his Academy invitation while the 45-year-old’s contribution to Hollywood has been plenty, especially through Saturday Night Live. Similarly, Nicholas Hoult‘s addition to the Academy members had some rejoicing since the actor was in the spotlight for losing the Superman: Legacy role audition.
Six names from RRR has been invited to join the Academy. six names from a single movie woah. Something like this has never happened for Indian cinema. still its sad that the director was ignored, but happy and proud for the team. #Oscars #RRRMovie
— Rick Sulgie (@Aloydinkan) June 29, 2023
Along with #RRRMOVIE actors #ramcharan and #JrNTR other technicians like@DOPSenthilKumar, @sabucyril, and Oscar winners @boselyricist, @mmkeeravaani have been invitated to join #oscars
Congrats to all 🥳
But sadly @ssrajamouli didn't got the invitation,who deserves the most 😔 pic.twitter.com/yU5ymxRogC
— Cinema Circuit (@Cinema_Circuit) June 29, 2023
So #Austin is invited to the "club" that snubbed him and the whole #Elvis movie. How nice. He only worked harder than anyone in history on a role, and it showed. "They" voted against him and ALL the great crew. https://t.co/rw0XapxISD
— Lucretia Pittman (@kissapittman) June 29, 2023
WHAT SETBACK?! #THRIVING https://t.co/z7gAnB7zUm pic.twitter.com/XdfWfZCYk3
— Wet Cat Meow Meow (@leepunzel) June 28, 2023
I may have my own new thoughts about the Academy but I’m so pleased to hear this because he has worked so hard is incredible and this is an honour (usually I hear you have to win to join the Academy so is this academy saying perhaps he should have won)haha https://t.co/ds3X44Vyea
— Agent Lauren- 🦋Winner Austin Butler🦋 (@naydenlover) June 28, 2023
Our Indian pride SS RAJAMOULI sir🛐
What ever happened to #Indiancinema after #Baahubali is only because of @ssrajamouli sir 🙌(Fact 💯)
Thanks sir for what you did to Indian cinema 🙏#SSRajamouli #TheAcademy #Oscars pic.twitter.com/uGZ4SsWVBa— roy (@cinema4NTR) June 29, 2023
BILL HADEEEERRRRR https://t.co/WLHfSPfQn2
— duda we’re richmond til we die (@sudeiks) June 28, 2023
Rajamouli ? Why Rajamouli didn’t got invitation ? He is main reason behind global success of rrr
— RAMAM_raghavam_ (@Hypedfor_cinema) June 29, 2023
Nicholas Hoult finally got something https://t.co/OoUeblQg64
— Gray is "Beau is Afraid"'s Biggest Fan (@cobaltfalcon121) June 28, 2023
@Variety @TheAcademy
Y u did not add RRR director @ssrajamouli list ????? https://t.co/igqIoRckQk— NTR fans 😎 (@NtrFans07013240) June 29, 2023
Oh this is just amazing 🥹🥹🥹. I'm really really proud of him, hopefully they will give him a Oscar that he truly deserves ❤️❤️❤️. https://t.co/f82GFsGVWW
— Joanna Gilby dune part 2/masters of the air/bafta (@Butlerqueen89) June 28, 2023
BILL HADEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEER https://t.co/hoY8D5dRGX
— bianca (@tdlasso) June 28, 2023
BILL HADER https://t.co/iJvFpYDVFY pic.twitter.com/y1SrJenN7T
— cams 🦇 KIERAN CULKIN EMMY (@R0MET0CS) June 28, 2023
i mean he’s an academy award nominee so obviously he deserves to be a member https://t.co/Hq7ZSHhx3B
— tay (@austinsdaylight) June 28, 2023
Always surprising to see the people who weren't already invited to join The Academy
David Byrne (Oscar winner since 1988)
Selma Blair
Nicholas Hoult
Paul Reiser
Robert Davi (lol @ him finally getting invited after he directs that anti-Biden conspiracy movie)
Michael Showalter https://t.co/JEmkYWQQKx— Will Mavity (@mavericksmovies) June 28, 2023
SS Rajamouli should be included in this
— Aleti Vinayak (@AletiVinayak) June 29, 2023
Bill Hader just now getting invited seems odd but we’re glad he’s here now! https://t.co/nsRGnNewtO
— Courtney & Ashleigh (@cainlatwitch) June 29, 2023
BILL HADER UDFKWIKFIQUFLEKFLAJXJJ https://t.co/CT1DCE7ayN pic.twitter.com/UYxGDPqLzx
— kaykay♡ (@bunnieskg) June 29, 2023
The Elvis actor landing the Oscars membership has reopened old wounds for fans that are still hungover about Austin Butler’s snub at the 95th Academy Awards. Still, some have happiness in knowing the actor has received recognition while others argued he was owed an invite since he is a 2023 nominee for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role.
Other favorites such as NOPE’s Keke Palmer, EEAOO‘s Ke Huy Quan and Stephanie Hsu received praise online as well. In total, 9,375 Academy members will be voting for the 96th Oscars scheduled to happen on March 10, 2024. Several yet-to-be-released titles are already being predicted to be a contender for the 96th Academy like Oppenheimer, and DUNE PART TWO to name a few.
