What caused the 2017 Oscar mistake?

A team of PwC officials, including supervisors Brian Cullinan and Martha Ruiz, are stationed on either side of the stage. The team is in charge of handing over envelopes — the right ones — to announcers. Somehow Beatty ended up with the Best Actress envelope, which Dunaway then misread. Live on stage.

What was nominated for Best Picture in 2017?

#1. Moonlight (2016) 98% 79% #1. #2. Hell or High Water (2016) 97% 88% #2. #3. Manchester by the Sea (2016) 96% 78% #3. #4. Fences (2016) 92% 75% #4. #5. Arrival (2016) 95% 82% #5. #6. La La Land (2016) 91% 81% #6. #7. Hidden Figures (2016) 93% 93% #7. #8. Lion (2016) 84% 91% #8.

Who made the mistake at the Oscars 2017?

La La Land Thought They Won Best Picture. After producer Jordan Horowitz began his acceptance speech, there was some commotion on the stage before Horowitz looked down at the card he was holding and announced that there had been a mistake: Moonlight was, in fact, Best Picture.

Who turned down their Oscar?

The Academy Apologizes to Sacheen Littlefeather, Who Refused Marlon Brando’s 1973 Oscar. Nearly 50 years after protesting the mistreatment of Native Americans on behalf of Brando, the actress and activist will be honored at the Academy Museum.

Who has been stripped of their Oscar?

In fact, though there are those who have rejected their Oscars (Marlon Brando, Dudley Nichols), only one award has ever been revoked in Academy history — the 1969 prize for Best Documentary, which was given to Young Americans before it was determined that the film was released in 1967 and therefore ineligible.

What two movies won 11 Oscars?

“Ben-Hur” (1959), “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King” (2003), and “Titanic” (1997) each received 11 Oscars.