No More Guessing: Academy Awards Make Film Viewing Mandatory For Voters Ahead Of The 98th Oscars

The Academys Board of Governors has rolled out the red carpet for some major changes. One of the changes on the list has left many wondering why it was not a rule all these years.

On Monday, April 12, the academy approved updated awards rules and campaign promotional regulations, announcing a significant update to its voting rules as part of its newly unveiled Awards Rules and Campaign Promotional Regulations for the 98th Oscars .

From now on, voters will be required to watch all nominated films in their respective categories before casting their final votes.

The change has sparked a mix of reactions, with many having expressed shock that this was not a requirement long ago, some have scratched their heads over the idea that voters could previously cast their votes without having seen all the nominated films.

Wait.. so they voted without watching the movies, X user ratedpaulie asked.