Robert Pattinson, Laverne Cox & Janet Jackson Among 395 New Academy Members
After a number of years of over 800 or 900 new members, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences took a more conservative approach for 2021. This year’s class featured just 395 new Oscar voters as The Academy aims to keep the overall membership under 10,000 over fears of the institution losing some of its luster, among other concerns.