Everybody’s talking about Sunday’s Oscars gaffe during which Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway incorrectly announced “La La Land” as the finest picture winner as an alternative of Moonlight. Monday, it was the The Academy of Motion Image Arts and Sciences’ turn to weigh in.
The Academy released a statement that study, “We deeply regret the blunders that had been created during the presentation of the Most effective Picture category through last night’s Oscar ceremony. We apologize to the whole cast and crew of ‘La La Land’ and ‘Moonlight’ whose expertise was profoundly altered by this error. We salute the tremendous grace they displayed beneath the situations. To all involved — like our presenters Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway, the filmmakers, and our fans watching worldwide — we apologize.”
The statement continues: “For the final 83 years, the Academy has entrusted [PriceWaterhouseCoopers] to deal with the crucial tabulation procedure, which includes the precise delivery of results. PwC has taken complete responsibility for the breaches of established protocols that took place throughout the ceremony.
“We have spent last evening and now investigating the circumstances, and will figure out what actions are suitable going forward. We are unwaveringly committed to upholding the integrity of the Oscars and the Academy of Motion Image Arts and Sciences.”
Shortly after the ceremony, PriceWaterhouseCoopers issued their personal apology, saying in a statement that the error occurred simply because the presenters had been offered the wrong envelope.
Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs was understandably upset by the whole affair. A writer for the New Yorker was backstage at the Oscars and happened upon Isaacs just soon after it happened. Her reaction? “Horror,” she told him. “I just thought, Oh, my God, how does this take place? How. Does. This. Happen. And it was such a superb show.”
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