Several actors from the
Harry Potter and
Fantastic Beasts film series were invited to join the voting Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences this year, including Rupert Grint, Tom Felton, Warwick Davis, Domhnall Gleeson, Ciarán Hinds, and Zoe Kravitz.
All of the new members will be among the 5,000+ members who will be able to vote for the annual Academy Awards.
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• Warwick Davis – “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,” “Harry Potter” series
• Tom Felton – “A United Kingdom,” “Harry Potter” series
• Domhnall Gleeson – “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” “Ex Machina”
• Rupert Grint – “Moonwalkers,” “Harry Potter” series
• Ciarán Hinds – “Silence,” “Munich”
• Zoë Kravitz – “Divergent” series, “Mad Max: Fury Road”
• Rade Šerbedžija – “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1,” “The Quiet American”
• Fae Hammond – “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them,” “The Legend of Tarzan” (makeup artist)
• Nordin Rahhali – “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them,” “Iron Man 3” (visual effects)
Numerous actors and team members from both series are already standing members, including stars Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Eddie Redmayne (an Oscar winner himself).