Oscar 'best film' gaffe was the best thing to happen on Twitter in a while
2017 is doing its best to outshine 2016 in snafus.
Of course it is near impossible to overshadow the ascension of Donald Trump, the end of the Oscars this year, however, was a good attempt.
Hollywood veteran Faye Dunaway made a booboo when she announced the wrong winner for best picture, awarding the trophy to La La Land when it actually was supposed to go to Moonlight. It was, without a doubt, one of the most shocking moments in Oscar history.
And just as Jordan Horowitz and Marc Platt, the producers of La La Land, were done delivering their speeches, a sudden flurry of activity on the stage pointed towards a plot twist. Amidst the celebrations and cheers, Horowitz, taking everyone by shock, announced, “We lost, by the way”.
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“Guys, guys, I’m sorry. No. There’s been a mistake. Moonlight, you guys won best picture. This is not a joke,” clarified Horowitz, while holding up the card that proved it.
Actor Warren Beatty, who later tried to explain what had happened, seems to have been handed the envelope for Best Actress, which went to La La Land’s Emma Stone.
For many, what happened at the Oscars was similar to Steve Harvey’s Miss Universe goof-up, which immediately set the online world on fire.
This is how Twitter responded to Oscars' biggest faux-pas:
It is just sad when an ardent supporter of Donald Trump and his crusade against the liberal media utters the words “fake news” and one cannot even refute it.
FAKE NEWS! ???? https://t.co/U1q0SmWXQn
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) February 27, 2017
This plot-twist at the end of the Oscar’s certainly managed to get everyone’s funny running.
What the card actually said.... #Oscars pic.twitter.com/a6zPmqDWiP
— Tyrion Lannister (@GoT_Tyrion) February 27, 2017
Warren Beatty pulled off the coveted and rarely executed reverse Kanye
— Mazel Tov Cocktail (@AdamSerwer) February 27, 2017
How Ryan Gosling felt when Moonlight was announced the best picture. pic.twitter.com/PiWYdunEmu
— Ivan Mehta (@IndianIdle) February 27, 2017
Congrats to Oscars telecast director M. Night Shyamalan.
— Tim Siedell (@badbanana) February 27, 2017
And the Academy Award for Best Picture goes too... pic.twitter.com/iS9jTutURd
— Tom Knight (@TJ_Knight) February 27, 2017
.@BoJackHorseman pic.twitter.com/JCFDYDGbPX
— Netflix US (@netflix) February 27, 2017
THIS NEVER HAPPENED IN OBAMA'S AMERICA #oscars
— shauna (@goldengateblond) February 27, 2017
Can we check Best Actor again
— B.J. Novak (@bjnovak) February 27, 2017
And it got people fantasising about the elections results in 2016. It is, but natural, to dream about Donald Trump’s victory being a wrong announcement.
Maybe La La Land won the popular vote and not the electoral college.
— Tristan Hallman (@TristanHallman) February 27, 2017
OH MY GOD CAN YOU DO THIS WITH THE ELECTION TOO
— Aaron Fullerton (@AaronFullerton) February 27, 2017
La La Land should have campaigned more in Wisconsin
— Alexandra Petri (@petridishes) February 27, 2017
Also Hillary just won Wisconsin Michigan and Pennsylvania?
— Jon Favreau (@jonfavs) February 27, 2017
Amazing ending. Wish that had happened on Election Day.
— Billy Crystal (@BillyCrystal) February 27, 2017
There were also those who did not waste a single breath before patriotically blaming Russia for this conspiracy.
Nice try forcing that LA LA LAND win, Russia.
— Matt Patches (@misterpatches) February 27, 2017
Russia hacked the Oscars!!!!
— Aaron Stewart-Ahn (@somebadideas) February 27, 2017
And of course, endless Steve Harvey jokes, that somehow never seem to get old.
Steve Harvey watching how the Oscars ended pic.twitter.com/Dp47Vh11Ob
— Go Royals 2017 (@kcroyalsfan22) February 27, 2017
#Moonlight the moment Steve Harvey is off the hook... pic.twitter.com/LQh1FB0HHa
— HAITIAN SENSATION????❤ (@Exoticfem) February 27, 2017
Everyone. Everywhere. Especially #SteveHarvey ???????????? #Oscars pic.twitter.com/JybVNZdQHb
— Eddie Hertsenberg (@hertsenc) February 27, 2017