If they accept then it would mean the Academy has doubled its members of colour in four years.
It’s the latest step in a long-term strategy to improve the diversity of Academy members.
Lady Gaga, Claire Foy and Sterling K Brown are among the film Academy’s diverse new list of members. This year’s list, made up of 842 industry names who will help to vote for the Oscars, is 50% female and 29% people of colour.
The list features 21 Oscar winners and 82 Oscar nominees.