India, Oct. 10 -- In a cultural climate that sees nepo baby after nepo baby try and fail to deliver box office hits, a new star has emerged - Indy, the four-legged furry lead in the new horror-thriller Good Boy. And indie studio IFC has already started his award circuit with a heartfelt letter from the good boy himself. In the open letter, addressed to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Indy makes a passionate (and hilarious) plea for the inclusion of animal actors in the Oscars' acting categories, arguing that it's time Hollywood gives its four-legged performers the recognition they deserve.

"Despite my critically acclaimed role in the recent film 'Good Boy,' - I have been deemed ineligible for the Best Actor category," In...