Emerald Fennell, Maria Bakalova and Steven Yeun among stars invited into Academy

Promising Young Woman director Emerald Fennell is among the stars who have been invited to join the Academy (Matt Crossick/PA)

Promising Young Woman director Emerald Fennell, Borat 2 actress Maria Bakalova and Minari actor Steven Yeun are among the stars who have been invited to join the Academy.

The body which oversees the Oscars said it had invited 395 artists and executives for this year’s intake, with diversity and representation a key goal.