Which Film The True Best Picture Winner at The Academy Awards After La La Land Mistakenly Announced?
In one of the most chaotic moments in television history, the coming-of-age drama Moonlight was revealed as the true Best Picture winner at the 2017 Academy Awards. The confusion began when presenters Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway were accidentally handed the wrong envelope, which actually contained the duplicate card for Emma Stone’s Best Actress win for La La Land. Seeing the film title on the card, Dunaway announced the musical as the victor, leading its producers to take the stage and begin their acceptance speeches before the error was discovered.
The mistake was corrected mid-speech by La La Land producer Jordan Horowitz, who gracefully took the microphone and held up the correct winning card to show the stunned audience that Moonlight had actually won. This unprecedented blunder was eventually traced back to accountants from PricewaterhouseCoopers, who were responsible for managing the envelopes backstage. Despite the awkward delivery, the evening ended with director Barry Jenkins and his cast rightfully accepting the night’s top honor, marking a historic win for the first LGBTQ-themed film to ever receive the Academy’s highest prize.
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