Oscar voters have slammed the Academy as 'completely ridiculous' after new diversity rules for Best Picture means that some of the most lauded previous winners, such as The Godfather and Schindler's List, would not qualify for nomination.

Under the new regulations films will need to meet minimum requirements related to representation and inclusion.

This means from 2024 the Academy of Motion Picture will disqualify films from Best Picture contention that are deemed not to have enough actors in the cast and crew who are ethnic minorities, from the LGBTQ community or are disabled.