What does it feel like to give away an Oscar? Ask La La Land producer Jordan Horowitz, who first announced that there was a mistake. "This is not a joke," he said
"La La Land" producer Jordan Horowitz (L) shows the card reading Best Film 'Moonlight" next to US actor Warren Beatty after the latter mistakingly read "La La Land" initially at the 89th Oscars on February 26, 2017 in Hollywood, California. Pic/AFP
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What does it feel like to give away an Oscar? Ask La La Land producer Jordan Horowitz, who first announced that there was a mistake. "This is not a joke," he said.
The La La Land producers were already three gushing speeches into the acceptance, hailing Hollywood for championing bold and diverse work, when a disruption started to cause ripples on stage. People were pacing, envelopes were consulted, and there was whispering.
La La Land producer Fred Berger stopped to suddenly announce, "We lost, by the way. No, there's a mistake, Moonlight, you won Best Picture."
Acting legend Warren Beatty, who had introduced the Best Picture award, told host Kimmel, "I opened the envelope. And it said Emma Stone, La La Land. That's why I took such a long look at Faye [Dunaway] and at you. I wasn't trying to be funny."
He handed the envelope to Dunaway, who said, "La La Land!"
Some reports suggest that Beatty wasn't wearing his glasses, and couldn't quite read what was written.
Moonlight, a film about a young gay black man, and his journey from being the victim of bullying to a gangsta, saw three performers of different ages act in it. Not many
are aware that Brad Pitt's boutique production house was behind the film.
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