
La La Land Accidentally Given Best Picture Instead Of Moonlight At The Oscars
By Omar RimawiUpdated
The 89th Academy Awards, better known as the Oscars these days, took place on Sunday evening without any hiccups... until it was time to name the best picture of the year. La La Land won best picture of the year until producers ran on stage to correct the mistake and inform everyone that Moonlight was the actual winner.
The presenters, Bonnie and Clyde co-stars Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway seemed to hesitate when they opened the envelope before Faye finally read what she saw written inside: La La Land. The trouble is, the card inside was a duplicate of the one that announced Emma Stone as the winner of Best Actress. The reason Warren paused is because he thought it was weird Emma's name was written above La La Land. And he was sure to let the viewers in the theater and at home know it wasn't him and Faye who screwed this one up. It's those accountants they always trot out for a stupid segment you use as a window to get a snack and use the bathroom.
Everyone was confused.
Watching the #Oscars producers slowly tell the #LaLaLand team they didn't win Best Picture is WILD. Keep your eyes on the background pic.twitter.com/3TRUWZAMjH
— Jarett Wieselman (@JarettSays) February 27, 2017
It was their Steve Harvey moment.
— Jesse McLaren (@McJesse) February 27, 2017
Really.
Have your people call our people - we know what to do. #Oscars #MissUniverse
— Miss Universe (@MissUniverse) February 27, 2017
It turns out that the wrong envelope was handed out.
"Actress in a leading role" - who handed that to poor Warren Beatty. Feel so sorry for him. #Oscars pic.twitter.com/0bFg2m5v6M
— Aaron Vallely (@Vallmeister) February 27, 2017
Clearly this is how the #Oscars are distributing envelopes backstage pic.twitter.com/mfqK1Ntkfw
— GWoods 👻📲📺TV One (@iamgwoods) February 27, 2017
Did that really just happen?
Everyone at home watching the last 5 minutes of the #Oscars pic.twitter.com/pSYZlz6BDz
— People Magazine (@people) February 27, 2017
Of course it didn't take long for memes to start popping up.
— Moe Killington (@sporker_) February 27, 2017
#Oscars pic.twitter.com/p0Lb5DbzG0
— Nathan Ourn™🔱🇰🇭 (@Nxthann_) February 27, 2017
"I'm gonna swap the envelopes on Warren's old ass later tn" pic.twitter.com/96jrYUDNMQ
— Frazier Tharpe (@The_SummerMan) February 27, 2017
Steve Harvey right now--- #Oscars pic.twitter.com/Zx4nRyMLPH
— Trevor Noah (@Trevornoah) February 27, 2017
The emotional roller coaster the La La Land team rode must've been insane, but that didn't stop anyone from making jokes.
Kimmel really upped his prank game from "sorry I ate your Halloween candy, kid" to "jk you didn't win the Oscars"
— David Pierce (@pierce) February 27, 2017
Honestly, that La La Land guy seemed relieved to hand over his Oscar.
— Erin Biba (@erinbiba) February 27, 2017
la la land didn't do enough campaigning in michigan and wisconsin
— Bob Vulfov (@bobvulfov) February 27, 2017
What a twist!
I wrote the ending of the academy awards 2017. @jimmykimmel we really got them!
— M. Night Shyamalan (@MNightShyamalan) February 27, 2017
There were plenty of memorable moments, but the award mix-up made sure it would be the only thing anyone would remember the 89th Academy Awards for.
SOMEONE PLEASE TEACH NICOLE KIDMAN HOW TO CLAP pic.twitter.com/5DQFR3M0VV
— #1 Rachel ✨ (@rachel) February 27, 2017
Makes you wonder if they'll make it to the 84th year.
Accounting firm PwC — which has run the #Oscars balloting for the past 83 years — on tonight's Best Picture mixup: pic.twitter.com/u3alD2Kzkj
— Jarett Wieselman (@JarettSays) February 27, 2017
There were no hard feelings between the competing cast members
Emma Stone backstage said SHE HAD HER CARD THE WHOLE TIME!!! pic.twitter.com/WecMyquaGp
— Marc (@MarcSnetiker) February 27, 2017
OK and now here’s Barry Jenkins’ reaction backstage: pic.twitter.com/0hYotOVzAI
— Marc (@MarcSnetiker) February 27, 2017
Last thing—Mahershala Ali’s reaction to the whole mix-up. Very clear that everyone in both films has tremendous love for the other one: pic.twitter.com/1zbruog92y
— Marc (@MarcSnetiker) February 27, 2017