It seems as if with all the hype even the Oscars themselves were convinced that La La Land had won the gong for Best Picture.
But amongst much awkward stuttering and opening of envelopes after the producers had accepted the accolade they realised that they hadn’t won at all and the cast and crew of the true winner, Moonlight, invaded the stage and took the award right out of their hands.
And of course, Twitter blew-up after the incident…
Bonnie and Clyde: The Sequel
Bonnie and Clyde’s final crime, the old Oscar switcheroo… #Oscars
— Matt Buckland (@ElSatanico) February 27, 2017
There’s always that one person…
THIS IS ON WIKIPEDIA RIGHT NOW #Oscars2017 #Oscars #LALALAND pic.twitter.com/E7B6c48NAy
— eileen (@eileencsho) February 27, 2017
Fake News.
Mad night. Woke briefly in 5s & #LALALAND had won #BestPicture at #Oscars Dozed off. Re woke & #Moonlight had won. Well done to all winners. pic.twitter.com/uzA08u9I66
— Morris Bright (@Morris__Bright) February 27, 2017
There’s a Simpson reaction for EVERYTHING.
— Marc Fennell (@MarcFennell) February 27, 2017
Steve Harvey must be relieved.
Steve Harvey sitting at the crib like…
????????? #Oscars pic.twitter.com/FFqgDwgX1i— Carl Davis (@Carldavis94) February 27, 2017
The truth.
And the Oscar for best plot twist ending goes to…..the #oscars
— Mike Schiavo (@mikeschiavo) February 27, 2017
The plot thickens.
I wrote the ending of the academy awards 2017. @jimmykimmel we really got them!
— M. Night Shyamalan (@MNightShyamalan) February 27, 2017
If only the Presidential election ended this way.
In an alternate universe… #BestPicture #Moonlight #Oscars pic.twitter.com/Sxj55yyOFT
— Mizaan Ahmad (@mizaania) February 27, 2017
She doesn’t have all those Oscars for nothing.
And in that moment we were all Meryl? #BestPicture #Oscars pic.twitter.com/ycreQ0X6jK
— Michelle Hoehne (@michellehoehne) February 27, 2017
Waiting to be fired like…
the guy in charge of the envelopes at #Oscars right now pic.twitter.com/UCCXGvp2uh
— Sammy☠️ (@SammyAlbon) February 27, 2017
Justice has been served.
Hey “La La Land” remember when you gave us that fake happy ending and then took it away
How’s it feel
— Daniel “Kibblesmith” (@kibblesmith) February 27, 2017