The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has issued an official statement after last night’s Best Picture stuff up.
The incorrect envelope saw presenters Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway wrongly present La La Land with the coveted Oscar rather than Moonlight.
“We deeply regret the mistakes that were made during the presentation of the Best Picture category during last night’s Oscar ceremony,” the statement reads.
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“We apologize to the entire cast and crew of La La Land and Moonlight whose experience was profoundly altered by this error. We salute the tremendous grace they displayed under the circumstances.
To all involved — including our presenters Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway, the filmmakers, and our fans watching worldwide — we apologize.”
An investigation into how the incident happened was undertaken overnight, with accounting firm PriceWaterhouseCooper taking full responsibility for the mistake.