Ryan Coogler insisted he didn't turn down an invitation to the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences "out of animosity"
The Sinners filmmaker was asked to join the organisation in 2016, and while it has been speculated that he snubbed the body as a result of never being nominated for his work, he insisted he is simply too busy with his commitments to his film school and unions.
17 December 2025
He told the New York Times newspaper: "It's not out of animosity.
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