In choosing its newest members, the film academy went for youth and diversity.
Kevin Hart, Common, Emma Stone, Dev Patel and “Whiplash” writer-director Damien Chazelle were among the 322 new academy members announced Friday.
Other includes Benedict Cumberbatch, Elizabeth Banks, John Legend, and Tom Hardy.
Membership in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is by invitation only.
The nearly 6,000-member international group has long been criticized for its largely white, male membership.
