Oscars: Was the 'Best Picture' screwup planned or genuine mistake?

[PepperPeanut]

It's a good thing they fixed the problem. With all the veiled threats of racial upheaval for not being "black enough", if the Oscar had went to a caucasian majority film, they would be burning coffee shops about now.

Do you seriously believe that there would be violence if Moonlight didn't win?

[sittms1985]

Like the joke / whole thing was set up. He announces the winner of the "academy awards" while at the oscars and then reads the wrong winners

You do realize the Academy Awards and the Oscars is the same thing, right? The Oscars is just a nickname for the Academy Awards.

[Flexall]

Seriously people... You believe this is real? Jimmy Kimmel is on the stage. Pranking is the only thing the guy is really known for and this is exactly his style of prank. I'm surprised how gullible most people are.

[glob66]

I think that someone, at the last moment, decided to give the award to a Black film/actor/director/producer/writer in order to avoid claims of racism again.

[dexmarcado]

Clearly the card ONLY says Moonlight.

There can be no mistake, unless it was intentional.

Academy wants big ratings, whilst doing a 'kanye' by letting 'La La Land' get their congratulations in equal share, then passing it over to Moonlight.

[mrlousyjeans]

Clearly the card ONLY says Moonlight.

That's the thing though. Emma Stone says that the card she had in her hand (which was the same one that Warren Beatty had) was actually the "Winner" card for Best Actress, not Best Picture.

[Officer_Farva]

Pepper Peanut CLEARLY voted for Trump

[curtisthepuma]

Was probably high on drugs.

[mecharobzilla]

They were handed the wrong envelope - it said Emma Stone for La La Land, clearly a best actress award, not best picture - then later the right one was brought on stage. There's a moment where you can see both envelopes. A colossal fuck up, not a conspiracy.

[mrlousyjeans]

@mecharobzilla Always the voice of reason. This is the right answer.