Awkwafina, Zendaya among 819 invited to join film academy
Cynthia Erivo, John David Washington, Eva Longoria, Zendaya and Awkwafina are among the 819 people who have been invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. If they accept, which most do, those in the new class will have voting privileges at this years Oscars. A handful of actors from this years best picture winner Parasite, including Jang Hye-Jin, Jo Yeo-Jeong, Park So-Dam and Lee Jung-Eun, were also invited to join. The Academy said that 49% of the new invitees are international and represent some 68 countries. It has since surpassed those goals and continues to infuse membership classes with both women and people from underrepresented communities.
'The King's Man' Cast Says WWI Prequel Is 'More Serious' But Promise '
How did Kingsman become The King's Man? "I honestly don't know..."The King's Man takes place a century before Taron Egerton's Eggsy would suit up and tells the origin story of the agency itself. Still, expect the full Kingsman experience from The King's Man, albeit with a different flavor. In fact, Vaughn's personal nickname for The King's Man is The Man Who Would Be Kingsman. The King's Man is in theaters Feb. 14, 2020.