Tweeting PwC Accountant Blamed For Oscars Best Picture Mix-Up
Accountancy firm PwC blamed partner Brian Cullinan for the mix-up that saw 'La La Land' mistakenly awarded Best Picture instead of 'Moonlight'.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has apologised to the casts and producers of La La Land and Moonlight following the high-profile blunder during the presentation of the Best Picture Oscar at the weekend, as accountancy firm PwC has identified the partner responsible for the envelope mix-up.
In its first official statement since the farce at the climax of the 89th Academy Awards stunned the attendees at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles and the watching world, the Academy issued an acknowledgment of the fiasco in the early hours of Tuesday (February 28th).
The statement acknowledged the “tremendous grace” that everybody involved displayed as the mistaken was announced.
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