Multiple award-winning actor and star of "A Soldier's Story" and "The Fugitive", Daniel K Daniel who was one of only two Nollywood actors invited into membership of the prestigious Academy of Motion Picture, Arts and Sciences, organizers of the Academy Awards has responded to critics to are faulting his invitation.

The father of two claimed he was being attacked since he relocated to the United States with his family members.

Further, he stated that he has not been invited to the Academy because he has lived in the United States for four years.

In a series of now-deleted Instagram stories, the 2016 Africa Magic Viewer's Choice Award, Best Actor winner stated, "It's funny that when I first moved to the US people said that I would be a security guard or work for McDonald's!" They still talk na about me staying Yankee even though I'm now invited to the Academy. E no correlate!!! "Girls don't hate the players, they hate the game!"

Funke Akindele and he was the only Nollywood actors invited to the Academy in 2022.

Notable names include Billie Eilish, Natalie Holt, Sian Heder, writer/director of "CODA", and Ryusuke Hamaguchi (who, incidentally, won Oscars).