After adding 271 people last year, the Academy sends out invitations to more than 300 people this year. They consist of Oscar winners, nominees, and other notable names in the industry, reported Ace Showbiz.
The new members include Redmayne, who won best actor this year for his role as Stephen Hawking in "The Theory of Everything", Emma Stone who was nominated for best supporting actress for her performance in "Birdman", Common who grabbed best original song for his "Selma" soundtrack, and Patel whose claim-fame film "Slumdog Millionaire" won eight Oscars in 2009.
The new list also include Elizabeth Banks, Benedict Cumberbatch, Martin Freeman, Tom Hardy, Kevin Hart, Felicity Jones, David Oyelowo, Rosamund Pike, Chris Pine, Daniel Radcliffe, Jason Segel and J K Simmons.
The directors picked for this year's invitees are James Gunn "Guardians of the Galaxy", Justin Lin "Fast and Furious 6", Edgar Wright "The World's End", and Joe Wright "Anna Karenina".
"It's really gratifying to see the big increases in genre, people of color, age and national origin.