Ryan Coogler recently clarified that his decision to decline an invitation to join the Academy in 2016 was “not out of animosity” in an interview with The New York Times .

After receiving the invitation for Academy membership, the Sinners director opted not to accept the offer, merely because he finds it “stressful” to judge the quality of films.

“It’s not out of animosity,” Coogler told the Times . “And I’m not good at judging things, bro. The act of ‘Hey, pick the best thing’ is very stressful for me, even when there’s no stakes involved.”

Ryan Coogler recently clarified that his decision to decline an invitation to join the Academy in 2016 was “not out of animosity” in an interview with The New York Times .

After receiving the invitation for Academy membership, t

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