La La Land producer Jordan Horowitz has emerged as an unlikely hero from the situation, having been the person to first reveal that Moonlight won.
“We sincerely apologise to Moonlight, La La Land, Warren Beatty, Faye Dunaway, and Oscar viewers for the error that was made during the award announcement for best picture.
Horowitz has since spoken about the incident, making his first public comments during a phone interview with Good Morning America.
Presenting the Best Picture award, Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway, through no fault of their own (as clarified by the Academy), accidentally announced the winner to be La La Land.