There will be plenty of time for calm, considered responses to Sunday’s Academy Award–winner–card mix-up on Monday, but for now the general reaction stands as a collective “Whaaaaaaaaaaa?†The filmmakers behind La La Land graciously handed over Moonlight’s well-deserved Best Picture Oscar, but no one would be taking home an acting award trying to cover up all that surprise. So please, enjoy seeing the creative minds and talented players of La La Land and Moonlight the second they fully comprehended the Best Picture mix-up on live TV:
Moonlight director and screenwriter Barry Jenkins
Moonlight actor and inveterate cutie Jaden Piner
Moonlight actor Trevante Rhodes
La La Land director and Best Director Oscar winner Damien Chazelle
Best Picture presenter Warren Beatty
La La Land actress Emma Stone
La La Land actor Ryan Gosling
Best Picture Snafu Bonus Photo: Meryl Streep