When screen legends Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty accidentally read the wrong Best Picture winner at the 89th Academy Awards on Sunday night, social media went nuts.
The “Bonnie and Clyde” duo mistakenly announced “La La Land” had won the big prize, and the movie’s cast and crew took the stage to claim the Oscar.
In fact, “Moonlight” was the Best Picture winner.
“I opened the envelope and it said Emma Stone, La La Land. That’s why I looked at Faye, and at you. I wasn’t trying to be funny,” Beatty said after the error was discovered.
It’s still not clear why the mixup occured, but social media turned the snafu into comedy gold.
The Russians hacked the #BestPicture award at #Oscars pic.twitter.com/bZ5A6zHcgp#Trump #MAGA#AcademyAwards
— Boca Vista (@bocavista2016) February 27, 2017
Warren Beatty & Faye Dunaway outside #Oscars right now waiting for person responsible for #AcademyAwards envelopes. #MoonlightMovie pic.twitter.com/D7EaP1K8y9
— Don Bradshaw (@DonBradshawNTV) February 27, 2017
Confusion on #Oscars stage when ‘La La Land’ announced as best picture, then ‘Moonlight’ https://t.co/E6hY3BmRjK pic.twitter.com/FferFTO6XC
— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) February 27, 2017
*screams, prays, loves* #Oscars pic.twitter.com/KOMoPPvvta
— Gabe Ortíz (@TUSK81) February 27, 2017
‘I knew I would screw this show up. I really did.’ – #JimmyKimmel joked following the blunder https://t.co/toQUvxo50d #Oscars pic.twitter.com/0wyWZWVxta
— RT (@RT_com) February 27, 2017
La La Land won the popular vote, but Moonlight won the electoral college. #Oscars #BestPicture #mylasttweetaboutthis
— Tashika Varma (@tvarma09) February 27, 2017
i’ve officially witnessed something more awkward than my prom night. #Oscars
— Isidora Goreshter (@IsidoraGore) February 27, 2017
i’ve officially witnessed something more awkward than my prom night. #Oscars
— Isidora Goreshter (@IsidoraGore) February 27, 2017
#Oscars: Massive Best Picture mistake becomes Internet gold https://t.co/lQJkE4Qso2 pic.twitter.com/3yqFnj8eKF
— Hollywood Reporter (@THR) February 27, 2017
Why didn’t this happen on November 8? #Oscars pic.twitter.com/fTf7lTvR30
— Los Angeles Magazine (@LAmag) February 27, 2017