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**Posted by Harriet** June 29, 2015 2:48 pm

http://www.thewrap.com/benedict-cumberbatch-eddie-redmayne-emma-stone-among-322-invited-to-join-academy/

"Academy Award nominees Benedict Cumberbatch, Emma Stone, Felicity Jones, and Rosamund Pike and Oscar winners Eddie Redmayne and J.K. Simmons are among the 322 people invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the Academy announced on Friday."

A list of all newly invited is in the article, including some people we know for working with Benedict.

Last edited by Harriet (June 29, 2015 2:51 pm)

**Posted by SusiGo** June 29, 2015 4:06 pm

Thank you for the info. So next time he can vote for himself?

**Posted by Harriet** June 29, 2015 4:08 pm

YESSS! (Apparently. Which will help )

**Posted by Ivy** June 29, 2015 5:05 pm

Well he can decline the invitation I know that Viggo Mortensen declined in 2004, I always found that kind of cool.

**Posted by Harriet** June 29, 2015 5:12 pm

Why would one decline it, Ivy?

**Posted by Vhanja** June 29, 2015 5:58 pm

That's cool. But if he is part of the voting academy, does that mean he can't ever win one?

**Posted by SolarSystem** June 29, 2015 6:21 pm

No, it doesn't. He can be a member and still get a nomination. And win, of course.

**Posted by Vhanja** June 29, 2015 6:52 pm

Ah, then it's great!

**Posted by Ivy** June 29, 2015 6:54 pm

Harriet wrote:
Why would one decline it, Ivy?

Well Mr Mortensen declined because he doesn't like judging art officially.

**Posted by Vhanja** June 29, 2015 6:55 pm

Mr. Mortensen is awesome. (Doesn't mean I would mind if Ben accepts it).

**Posted by This Is The Phantom Lady** June 29, 2015 7:20 pm

What an awesome oportunity!

**Posted by Sherlock Holmes** June 29, 2015 8:06 pm

That's so cool! It must mean they really respect him and his opinion. Quite the honour.

**Posted by SolarSystem** June 29, 2015 8:11 pm

Well, maybe not quite. Because Academy Award nominees are automatically considered for membership, as can be read here:
http://www.oscars.org/about/join-academy
Oh, and Martin also got an invitation.

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**Posted by nakahara** June 29, 2015 8:27 pm

Still great news, IMHO.

**Posted by gently69** June 30, 2015 7:02 am

SolarSystem wrote:
Well, maybe not quite. Because Academy Award nominees are automatically considered for membership, as can be read here:
http://www.oscars.org/about/join-academy

Well, then it seems to be a common process...

Oh, and Martin also got an invitation.

Would be more an honour for him.

**Posted by SolarSystem** June 30, 2015 7:09 am

I don't mean to sound negative here, but I really think that this doesn't have a whole lot to do with "honour". You are right, gently, maybe more so for Martin, but generally I'd say that sooner or later almost every actor/actress gets such an invitation. Just look at the list of the invitees and then look at the whole list of Academy members. It's just a natural thing and nothing really special, I'm afraid.
(But that being said, of course we all know that Benedict is talented as hell and deserves all the recognition in the world.)

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**Posted by gently69** June 30, 2015 7:24 am

SolarSystem wrote:
(But that being said, of course we all know that Benedict is talented as hell and deserves all the recognition in the world.)

Exactly. So this invitation nevertheless is something good.

**Posted by Whisky** June 30, 2015 7:44 am

That's nice We'll have many well selected nominees now ;)

**Posted by SusiGo** June 30, 2015 7:54 am

So grateful at least for such tiny bits of news. Feeling a bit starved of news, tbh. Not even the smallest bit of information about the rehearsals. *whining mode off*

**Posted by SolarSystem** June 30, 2015 9:24 am

Quiet, calm, peaceful... isn't it hateful?
To be honest, I'm rather enjoying the silence. Gives you time to catch up on some other things without having to fear that you'll miss something important when you're not online for a while. It'll get crazy again soon enough.