Just kidding! He’s only been invited to become a voting member of the Oscars. We wonder if Reuters could have come up with a less backhanded way to congratulate Brand, however:
Even after struggling to establish himself as a Hollywood leading man, raunchy English comedian Russell Brand has been invited to become an Oscar voter.
He is among 178 actors, filmmakers and other Hollywood notables invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the organization said on Friday.
