CEO Bill Kramer says The Academy is 'talking to members of the stunt community' about the Oscars.
Earlier this year, it was announced that the Academy Awards would be adding a new category. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences confirmed an award for Achievement in Casting will be added to the roster starting in 2026. When the news was announced, many film fans took to social media to celebrate the addition, but some also pointed out that there's another group of unsung heroes that deserve recognition for their work in film: stuntpeople.
"We're talking to members of the stunt community who are Academy members about the possibility of that," Bill Kramer, Academy CEO, shared with Empire at Cannes."We added a new award that will launch in two years for Casting Directors ... so we're always open to those discussions." "The Academy is like a living, breathing organism," Academy President Janet Yang added."We listen to our members, and if there's really strong support and there's whole mechanisms for how to advance the cause, and they're interested... That's what happened with Casting. We've created new branches over the decades. So it does evolve, and it evolves with the changing industry.
Chad Stahelski Calls For Stunt Category at Oscars: Chad Stahelski, the stuntman who went on to direct all four John Wick films, had a chat with Deadline about John Wick: Chapter 4 last year, and opened up about why the Academy should include a stunts category. "There's not a single arguable reason not to have stunts in the Academy Awards," Stahelski explained."No one's gonna deny that we are at least equal to every other department. We're part of every film, as much part of Hollywood lore as music, costumes, technical achievements, directing, or cinematography. And none of the people in those departments will deny that. I just think we haven't had the talk. I think there's some challenges in it.
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