PricewaterhouseCoopers, the accounting firm that tallies the Oscars voting, told ABC News in a statement that presenters Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty had been provided the incorrect envelope when they went on stage to announce the winner of the coveted most effective image award.
Beatty created a related claim shortly soon after he and Dunaway mistakenly named "La La Land" the very best image winner, explaining to the audience that the card he read stated, "Emma Stone, 'La La Land."
Shortly beforehand, Stone picked up the most effective actress trophy for her part in "La La Land." "Moonlight" essentially won best image.
"We sincerely apologize to 'Moonlight,' 'La La Land,' Warren Beatty, Faye Dunaway, and Oscar viewers for the error that was produced for the duration of the award announcement for ideal image," read the statement. "The presenters had mistakenly been offered the wrong category envelope and when discovered, was promptly corrected. We are presently investigating how this could have happened and deeply regret that this occurred. We appreciate the grace with which the nominees, the Academy, ABC and [host] Jimmy Kimmel handled the predicament."
For his element, Kimmel did his most effective to make light of the scenario on-stage, saying, "I blame myself for this." Afterward, though, he told ABC News affiliate KABC that in reality, he was not at fault.
“I do want to say, just for the record, that I had nothing to do with whatever happened there at the finish," the initially-time Oscars host said.
Backstage at the Oscars, Stone told reporters that she was excited for the cast and crew of "Moonlight" mainly because the film is, in her opinion, "1 of the ideal films of all time." However, she expressed confusion about the mix-up, due to the fact, she noted, "I also was holding my greatest actress in a major role card that complete time."
"I never imply to start off stuff but whatever story that was, I had that card, so I'm not positive what occurred," she stated.
PricewaterhouseCoopers, the accounting firm that handles Oscars voting, makes two of each card, according to a 2016 interview with PwC partners Martha Ruiz and Brian Cullinan. The Academy has not yet commented on the incident.
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